{"id":238509,"date":"2025-11-28T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoolsweek.co.uk\/?p=238509"},"modified":"2025-12-01T09:34:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T09:34:50","slug":"equitas-asdans-new-digital-platform-putting-skills-at-the-heart-of-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schoolsweek.co.uk\/equitas-asdans-new-digital-platform-putting-skills-at-the-heart-of-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Equitas: ASDAN\u2019s new digital platform putting skills at the heart of learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With over 30 years of experience in delivering skills-based learning, the education charity and awarding organisation, ASDAN<\/strong><\/a>, has continuously evolved to meet the changing needs of educators and learners. Its latest development, Equitas<\/strong><\/a>, is a new digital learning platform that brings ASDAN\u2019s trusted skills curriculum into a single, accessible space. Designed with educators, built around learner agency, and rooted in the organisation\u2019s mission to recognise the strengths of every learner, Equitas marks the next step forward in ASDAN\u2019s digital evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital learning designed with and for educators<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equitas brings ASDAN\u2019s plan<\/strong>, do<\/strong>, review<\/strong> pedagogy into a streamlined digital workflow. Learners can explore tasks, upload evidence such as documents, photos or links, and track how each challenge builds core skills. Educators have access to a clear overview of progress, quality assurance tools and downloadable options for blended or offline delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Michael Shaw<\/strong>, lead of the Equitas product experience team, the development focus was clear: \u201cEquitas was built on principles of simplicity and flexibility, designed to meet the diverse needs of learners and educators alike.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This simplicity hides significant sophistication. Every challenge is mapped to ASDAN\u2019s six core skills:<\/p>\n\n\n\n