Enterprise
The Enterprise Network
The Enterprise Network is the Department for Education (DfE) funded project lead by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT). It aims to improve the quality and quantity of enterprise education for learners aged 5–19.
In collaboration with SSAT, a series of case studies has been produced, detailing the enterprise initiatives of 11 ASDAN centres:
- Download the Enterprise Initiative Case Studies
- View the Enterprise Initiative film: Enterprise at Archbishop Grimshaw School
- View the Enterprise Initiative film: Enterprise at Epping Upland Primary School
- View the Enterprise Initiative film: Enterprise at Market Field School
- View the Enterprise Initiative film: Enterprise at Swindon College
How can Enterprise activities be accredited with ASDAN?
Employability Qualifications (Enterprise Education Pathway)
The Employability Qualifications Enterprise Education Pathway (available at Entry 3, Level 1 and Level 2) is based on 3 units, which support and accredit Enterprise Education.
The Enterprise Short Course accredits up to 60 hours of Enterprise activity.
The programme is divided into six modules: Your Entrepreneurial Skills; Generating Enterprising Ideas; Enterprise Planning; Your Enterprise Evaluation; Enterprise and Business; and Your Enterprise in Action.
The Certificate of Personal Effectiveness qualification contains a Work-related Learning and Enterprise module at Levels 1 and 2, and a Work-related Activities module at Level 3.
The Key Steps programme is designed for KS3 learners and features 20 Enterprise-related activities in its Enterprise module.
The Stepping Stones KS1 and KS2 programme features an Enterprise module containing four Enterprise-based challenges.
Enterprise into Wider Key Skills: Working with Others
The Working with Others Wider Key Skill qualification (Levels 1-3) can be achieved through Enterprise activities, as this film shows: QCA Be Inventive video
CPD Resources for Teachers of Enterprise Education
ASDAN has created a series of five Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Modules around Enterprise for the Enterprise Network, in collaboration with SSAT.
Each Module contains CPD activities which would involve a commitment of between 6-12 hours of focused development and training. Each module can be used as stand-alone resource or as a series:
- Enterprising Leadership
- Enterprising Curriculum
- Rural Enterprise
- Assessment of Enterprise Learning Outcomes
- Can-do Attitude to Support Enterprise Capability
Case studies
- Swindon College - Enterprise Short Course
- Redditch Youth House - Activities Short Course
- Article in the Leigh Reporter, 20th September 2011: http://www.leighreporter.co.uk/news/local/brewing_up_business_1_3790030
Useful links
- Enterprise Village - Over 200 free resources available for staff interested in Enterprise education.
- Delivering Enterprise Microsite - Developed in association with BIS to support schools with their enterprise delivery.
- Young Enterprise - Leading enterprise education charity.
- SFEDi Standards - The UK government recognised standards-setting body for Business Enterprise and Business Support.