Jackie Joy

ASDAN

ASDAN is an education charity and awarding organisation providing regulated qualifications, accredited curriculum programmes and a range of other courses to engage, elevate and empower young people aged 11 to 25 years in greatest need. Our courses are designed to tackle barriers to education including: • special educational needs • financial disadvantage • low aspirations or limited opportunities for social mobility • being, or having been, in care • lack of confidence, self-esteem or motivation for learning ASDAN programmes and qualifications address these barriers by: • engaging young people – we are dedicated to active, relevant and accessible learning • promoting progress and celebrating achievement • inspiring creativity in young people's learning lives • building belief and resilience • releasing young people's potential so that they are a force for good ASDAN courses are delivered by thousands of secondary schools, special schools, colleges, alternative education providers and youth organisations across the UK and in more than 30 countries and territories. Through our Customised Accreditation service, we accredit and add value to programmes offered by other organisations.