what is an enterprising college? David Howe

the sector General FE Colleges(310) BTEC Award & First; Spec. Diplomas BTEC First & Nat. Dips.; A levels; Apprenticeships; NVQs; Entry level quals. Adults/Employees NVQs; apprenticeships; prof quals; HE (FDs); Train to Gain General FE Colleges(310) BTEC Award & First; Spec. Diplomas BTEC First & Nat. Dips.; A levels; Apprenticeships; NVQs; Entry level quals. Adults/Employees NVQs; apprenticeships; prof quals; HE (FDs); Train to Gain Sixth Form Colleges(95) BTEC Award & First; Spec. Diplomas BTEC First & Nat.Dips.; A levels; Entry level quals. Sixth Form Colleges(95) BTEC Award & First; Spec. Diplomas BTEC First & Nat.Dips.; A levels; Entry level quals. Specialist Colleges(86) Independents/Maintained All ages mixture of FE/HE Land based Art and Design Special Needs Specialist Colleges(86) Independents/Maintained All ages mixture of FE/HE Land based Art and Design Special Needs Training Providers(2k+?) Voluntary/not-for profit/commercial All ages apprenticeships; Train to Gain; short prof. quals.; NVQs Training Providers(2k+?) Voluntary/not-for profit/commercial All ages apprenticeships; Train to Gain; short prof. quals.; NVQs Adult Education Colleges (16) adults prof. short courses community education lots of office & IT quals. Adult Education Colleges (16) adults prof. short courses community education lots of office & IT quals.

some facts and figures £7.2 billion FE trains 3 million people every year 737,000 are thats 60% 135,000 are over 60 82,000 are % of all HE entrants 269 colleges deliver HE A level grades are higher than in schools Higher % of colleges get good inspection grades

Facts and figures 12% of young people start their own business A further 30% want to but lack the skills or confidence 25% of UK businesses are sole proprietor – over 3m In many sectors self-employment is the norm In many professions, people are self employed or run a small business 84% of new jobs are created by small businesses or new enterprises Over 50% of UK GDP is generated by small businesses

Low enterprising behaviour Low enterprising belief High enterprising belief High enterprising behaviour SELF STARTERS 7% 13% INDEPENDENCE SEEKERS CREATIVE TEAM PLAYERS 18% CAUTIOUS AVOIDERS RISK AVOIDERS 16% STRUCTURED PLANNERS 18% UNCERTAIN ENTHUSIASTS 10% Segmentation research

Entrepreneurship development model attitudes, intent and behaviour skills and experiences supporting infrastructure increased entrepreneurial behaviour more business start-ups business growth social impact increase innovation job creation economic growth poverty reduction

Enterprise capability Enterprise capability is the ability to handle uncertainty and respond positively to change, to create and implement new ideas and new ways of doing things, and to take reasonable risk/reward assessments and act on them in ones own personal and working life. It can also be described as innovation, creativity, risk management, having a can-do approach and the drive to make things happen. UK definition for schools

Enterprise education Enterprise education develops capability, innovation, creativity, risk-taking, and a can-do attitude and the drive to make ideas happen, together with financial capability and economic and business understanding

Entrepreneur somebody who assumes the risk and responsibility for a business somebody who starts an enterprise

Entrepreneurship education … …needs to include enterprise capability in–practice activities and opportunities business start-up skills ambassadorial role-models & experience of an SME supportive infrastructure

A college framework Embedding into curriculum delivery Learners actively experience enterprise Enterprise in practice Strategy, planning, resource development Enterprising culture

Enterprise and Entrepreneur elements for FE Stimulating entrepreneurial activities Curriculum embedding or Additionality Advice & Guidance and Careers Education Incubation and supporting the local self- employed & SMEs Strategic planning and Quality College itself being enterprising/entrepreneurial Locating the college in the local economy

A college framework stimulating activities entrepreneur links and mentoring strategic planning quality improvement staff development college as an entrepreneurial institution delivery of curriculum elements through enterprises advice, guidance and careers start-up incubation contribution to local economic generation

FE Enterprise Criteria activities and opportunity 1.Experience in-practice 2.Using external organisations and bodies and entrepreneurs a culture of enterprise 10.Organisational entrepreneurial culture 11.College as a business 12.Strategic partnerships curriculum and support development 3.Curriculum Development 4.Advice and guidance 5.Incubation and business services strategy and leadership 6.Strategic direction 7.Roles and responsibilities 8.Quality and improvement 9.Professional development and training

what is an enterprising college? David Howe