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Enterprise Insight aims to help develop a culture of enterprise in the UK by running a national campaign promoting the spirit of enterprise. You can find more information at Make Your Mark.
The first ever Global Entrepreneurship Week will take place from 17 to 23 November 2008. University students, school pupils, teachers and lecturers, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, employees, non-profit organisations and many others will celebrate and promote entrepreneurship across the globe. Millions of young people around the world will join a growing movement of entrepreneurs who seek to generate new ideas and better ways of doing things. With the goal to inspire young people to embrace innovation, imagination and creativity, Global Entrepreneurship Week will encourage youth to think globally at an early age, to turn their ideas into reality, and to make their mark. Further information about Global Entrepreneurship Week.
Global Entrepreneurship Week builds on the success of two initiatives— Entrepreneurship Week in the United States and Enterprise Week in the UK (which was launched in 2004 by Gordon Brown).
The National Skills Academy for Enterprise (NSAE) will be a centre of excellence for enterprise learning, equipping young people with the skills and the confidence they need to become enterprising employees or entrepreneurs in their own right. The Academy will deliver the UK's first accredited full Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications in enterprise and entrepreneurship, it will help teachers and lecturers embed enterprise into their curricula, and it will provide short courses to enable both new and established businesses to become more enterprising. More than 11,000 learners, primarily in 16-19 age range, will be supported by the academy in its first three years of operation. Entrepreneur Peter Jones led the successful bid for the NSAE, which was announced on 7 October 2008.
Ofsted’s Developing Enterprising Young People report (2005) found that employers and universities seek students who can take responsibility, are innovative in their approach to solving problems and can work effectively in teams. These are all by-products of enterprise education. Government has focused on improving the level of enterprise education, particularly at secondary level. Today over 90 per cent of secondary schools provide enterprise education
for all their pupils at Key Stage 4.
In Budget 2007, the Government renewed its commitment to enterprise education, confirming the allocation of a further £60m per year until 2010/11, to facilitate a comprehensive and seamless provision of enterprise education through all tiers of education by
embedding it in the curriculum and promoting self-employment as a career option.
From autumn 2008, the Government will commit a further £30m to extend enterprise education from secondary schools into primary and tertiary education. The Government will ensure that enterprise is also an element of all new Diplomas (new qualifications that combine theoretical study with practical experience).
Detailed guidance on encouraging enterprise practice among teachers and pupils can be found on the Enterprise Education for Schools section of the Teachernet website.
The National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship was launched in 2004 and aims to raise the profile of entrepreneurship and increase the number of graduates and students seriously considering starting and running a business. It is supported by both BERR and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
Further information can be found at National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship.
