Organisations supporting enterprise in education
The following organisations provide information, guidance, case studies, programmes and expertise relating to enterprise in education. Visit their websites to find out more.
Scottish
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Information about Education and Training from the Scottish Government, which is responsible for administering policy on pre-school and school education, children and young people.
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The HMIE website contains inspection reports and HMIE publications, and includes a section on good practice in enterprise in education.
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This area of the SQA website provides information on the core skills: communications, numeracy, using technology, working with others and problem solving.
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Careers Scotland is part of Skills Development Scotland, and offers careers guidance and career planning support to people of all ages, with a focus on employability and enterprise skills. Information is provided for people considering a career, employers and the learning and guidance community.
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Centre for Studies in Enterprise, Career Development and Work
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Young Enterprise Scotland (YES) offers programmes that give young people the opportunity to develop business skills by testing out their business ideas and developing their own small business as a member of a dynamic team. Every 'business' is supported by someone from the business community who acts as adviser and mentor.
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In Space Unlimited projects, businesses and other organisations commission groups of young people to explore a real business or community problem.
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The Trust is a charity that brings together business dynamics, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Blue Skies and Achievers International. These deliver interactive programmes that use real-life business experience to inform, involve and inspire young people of all abilities.
International
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Guidance and resources for implementing enterprise education in schools, for teachers, senior managers and curriculum planners, enterprise and work-related learning co-ordinators and organisations that support schools.
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This site provides news, events and resources for enterprise education in primary, secondary and further education in Australia.
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An international centre dedicated to the research, design and development of training in the fields of entrepreneurship development, entrepreneurial leadership and enterprise education.
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This website is a one-stop-shop portal for enterprise education in England, where there are over 275 specialist enterprise schools.
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Enterprise Estonia is one of the largest institutions within the national support system for entrepreneurship in Estonia. It provides financial support, advice, partnership opportunities and training for entrepreneurs, research and development institutions and the public/third sectors.
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Based in Georgia, USA, Global Achievers fosters international education by matching high school classes with partners around the world, enabling them to meet and interact throughout the school year. Students learn first-hand about economic competitiveness through the formation of school-based import/export companies.