Young Enterprise programmes are designed to support enterprise capability, work related learning and financial literacy criteria. Young Enterprise London wishes to match the needs of the schools in their regions with supportive programmes. Our staff will listen to the needs of the school curriculum and day and design a suitable programme to support their criteria. Young Enterprise London has well trained staff, who understand the requirements of the schools, as outlined below. They will network with experienced colleagues to provide high quality resources and programmes which have been matched to the curriculum as well as the Every Child Matters document.
Through our programmes we will train business volunteers to help facilitate in the classroom enriching the experience of our students. This forms a relationship with the students and the schools who participate, which is part of the requirement for work related learning, business and enterprise criteria and financial literacy. Our policy is to brief the teaching staff on all the programmes enabling them to understand the needs of the students through the programme. Young Enterprise staff will facilitate all the programmes by preparation, training, administration of the resources and working with the schools. They will also administer evaluations which will provide Ofsted with evidence of participation and the quality of the programme. Evaluation of our programmes is important to ensure high quality.
DfES Definition of Enterprise Education
'Enterprise Capability is innovation, creativity, risk-management, risk taking and a "can-do" attitude and the drive to make ideas happen'.
It is supported by:
• Financial capability, which is the ability to manage one's own finances and to become questioning and informed consumers of financial services
and
• Business and economic understanding, which is the ability to understand the business context and make informed choices between alternative uses of scarce resources.
Ofsted found that where enterprise learning was very good there was a clear vision about its potential for raising standards and preparing young people for adult life.
Enterprising schools have an ethos which encourages both staff and pupils to take responsibility for decisions.
Enterprising schools have developed innovative ways of teaching and learning which engage local business and the community.
Government Funding from September 2005 is for:
'A new focus on enterprise capability including five days of activity which might include, mini enterprises, community, social and self generated enterprises. The activities will support and develop learning through real-world, problem-based, collaborative projects with strong levels of student ownership and initiative.'
(www.teachernet.gov.uk)
