Edexcel is donating money to charity instead of sending company Christmas cards.  Following a staff poll, an Edexcel Bursary  will be set up with the Helena Kennedy Foundation  to run for three years.  The £6,000 annual donation means that students from disadvantaged backgrounds can re-enter further or higher education supported by Edexcel through a BTEC route.

Baroness Kennedy said:  "On behalf of all our students, I am delighted that Edexcel, one of the founding partners of my charity, has made such a generous ongoing commitment to our work in developing the vocational skills base of some of the most disadvantaged students in society. 

"This support will enable BTEC students to complete their FE studies and hopefully progress  on to the final year of a degree course and ensure that practical and creative talent is put to good use for the benefit of us all."

Further information can be obtained from the Edexcel website. www.edexcel.org.uk

Edexcel wishes you season's greetings and a very happy new year.