Support for every school to run its own Business
The Government has announced last month that it will support every school to develop and run its own business through the Enterprise Champions Programme. This is part of a package of four announcements to help inspire, support and grow new businesses in the UK.
Theese include:
• Support for every school to run its own business through the Enterprise Champions Programme.
• A major roll-out of Tenner Tycoon, the successful competition owned and run by the Peter Jones Foundation which gives young people the opportunity to take forward their business ideas.
• The creation of enterprise societies in every University and most Further Education Colleges to develop students with the ambition and skills for enterprise; and a new online tool, the Innovation Launch Pad, enabling small businesses to pitch their ideas on how they could deliver better value for money for Government.
• The launch of Brighton Fuse, a joint initiative by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) to expand the creative, digital and IT sector in Brighton and Hove and provide business opportunities for graduates.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said:
"We want to transform the ambition and aspiration of young people through real business experience. To rebuild our economy and create new jobs, we need to inspire the next generation to seriously think about starting their own
company.
Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk said:
"We need to inspire young people to strike out on their own, and also give them the practical tools to help. It is vital that everyone has the opportunity to develop their ideas and learn the skills needed to succeed in business. Enterprise societies will be run as businesses, engaging with entrepreneurs and delivering the knowledge, networks and skills that students need to start and manage a business. We need more growing companies in this country and the Government is doing everything it can to harness the great enterprising spirit of our nation."
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