The Edit

What is The Edit?

The Edit is a free digital storytelling programme from Sky and Adobe that helps young people build creativity, digital skills, and confidence through real‑world media tasks. Pupils create either a 90‑second news report or a creative poster using Sky footage and Adobe Express.

Designed for busy teachers, The Edit is simple to run, flexible to fit your timetable, and aligned to curriculum outcomes across the UK and Ireland.

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Competition

Teachers can choose to submit their students’ work to The Edit competition, where entries are reviewed and celebrated by Sky and Adobe.

Open to pupils aged 8–18
Categories include video reports and posters
Winning entries receive recognition and prizes
All students can take part in learning activities - submission is optional

This flexibility means you can use The Edit purely as a classroom resource, or as a creative challenge with a celebratory outcome.

Register for The Edit now!

Register today for The Edit and give your students the chance to create, collaborate and tell stories that matter. The Edit isn't just a competition, it's a platform for young voices to shine, develop real-world skills, and make an impact. Take part now and empower the next generation of storytellers.

Your Journey Through The Edit

Register

Teach

Use ready‑made, curriculum‑linked lesson plans designed to fit into existing subjects.

Create

Students work individually or in groups to plan and create their report or poster.

Submit (optional)

Choose whether to submit work to the competition for recognition and prizes.

Tailored for all

What’s included

Registering for The Edit gives you - free lesson plans, Adobe Express access, professional Sky footage, and flexible delivery — plus clear guidance to help you run the activity with confidence.

Curriculum‑linked learning

The Edit brings learning to life across multiple subjects — from English and Digital Literacy to Health & Wellbeing and Citizenship. Pupils research real issues, think critically about the world around them, and communicate their ideas creatively while building digital skills used in real media careers.

Impact

“Because it's so creative, it engages everybody no matter their academic ability. Some children, they might be less academic, but they might be more creative, and they might really shine when they're editing. They can all have a role in it, whether it's the filming or the editing.“

“I'm going to start running it as a club from next year because I saw that there is so much talent in the school and it doesn't have a platform. So, we're going to do film and video editing as a club, and the two girls [who did The Edit this year] will be leading the club.”

“It gave them some real-life application of the computing curriculum: the reliability of different sources, but also copyright and stuff like that we talked about. So, there was lots of different things that we brought into our discussions, which were from the computing curriculum.”

Ready to take part?

Registering gives you immediate access to all teaching resources and guidance, giving you the flexibility to explore and use the materials at your own pace. There is no obligation to submit work, but teachers consistently tell us that the experience of taking part is a rewarding and meaningful opportunity for their learners.

Free • Flexible • Designed for busy teachers

Terms & Conditions (News Reporting) | Terms & Conditions (Poster)

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