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Determined to Succeed Strategy
19/08/2004
The collections of Glasgow's Hunterian Museum and the
musical talents of the RSNO will be used to benefit young
people as part of an innovative approach to enterprising
learning.
They are among six projects sharing some £250,000
Partnership Innovation Funding through the Executive's
Determined to Succeed strategy for Enterprise in
Education.
Other winners are Edinburgh Business Development;
Enterprising Careers, Strathclyde University; Apex Scotland
Trust; and Achievers International, Ayr.
Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Jim
Wallace said:
"We need to have a creative and imaginative approach to
enterprise in education. That way, young people will be
enthused by the business world and have the chance to
realise their potential - at work and in life.
"Whether it is capitalising on the wealth of outstanding
material at the Hunterian Museum, tapping into the talents
of our national orchestra or offering new opportunities for
young offenders, all these projects show new thinking and
offer something a little bit different.
"Today's Innovation Fund awards are another step forward
in creating a nation of more enterprising people."
Project Details
Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow
University
Staff will work with pupils and teachers, and with young
people not in education, employment or training (NEET), to
develop and produce an educational publication inspired by
the collections in the museum's main and zoology
museums.
The project is intended to create and inspire
enterprising learning and teaching in schools, and
encourage and nurture creativity, initiative and
entrepreneurial development amongst young people.
Contact: Mungo Campbell, Director of Hunterian Museum
and Art Gallery, 0141 330 2903
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
The RSNO will offer a number of workshops linked to an
enterprise challenge that will involve creating, recording
and marketing a new piece of music.
Members of the RSNO will work closely with groups of
pupils (around 20) and teachers to provide opportunities
for pupils to develop the core skills of working with
others, IT, problem solving, communication and
numeracy.
Contact: Ewan Small, Education Development Manager, 0141
225 3584
Edinburgh Business Development
The project aims to raise awareness of and identify
opportunities for business-education engagement, within the
SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) community.
With EBD as a lead partner, it aims to work in
partnership with City of Edinburgh Council, South
Lanarkshire Council and Lanarkshire Business Gateway to
develop a partnership plan that addresses local economic
needs.
A database will be developed to manage those SMEs that
have expressed an interest in working with schools and to
match them with appropriate schools.
Contact: Heather Macnaughton, Director-Business
Development, 0131 477 8015
Enterprising Careers
The project will engage parents, carers and families
through the development of activities and materials for
each stage of pre-5, primary and secondary schooling
(including special schools).
It will also pilot company-based enterprise events for
employees who themselves are parents, and pilot an all-age
Enterprise in Education community event.
It aims to emphasise the important role that parents,
carers and families play in developing young peoples'
attitudes and values, and in the decisions they make about
their future.
Contact: Sheila Semple, Director, 0141 950 3141
Apex Scotland Trust Scotland
Apex staff will be trained to deliver the 'Engine
Programme', which is designed for young dyslexic offenders
and looks at personal learning styles and development
through metacognition delivered via an enterprise
programme.
Research has shown that these new training methods and
support materials have encouraged greater participation
from young people, and that they have progressed at a
markedly accelerated pace into training and employment.
Contact: Philip Dunion, Business Development Service
Manager, 0131 220 0130
Achievers International
The project will provide students with experience of
foreign languages in a business context, increasing their
awareness of other cultures, citizenship and
globalisation.
It will also empower them to develop their core skills
and their own entrepreneurial attitudes, and provide them
with an insight into business practices and procedures,
including business start-up and management.
Contact: Gerry Toner, Director, 01292 281 818
The four key areas of interest covered by the
Partnership Innovation Fund are
- Inclusion
- Rural Issues
- Education and Business Links
- Training for Teachers and Business
Successful bids must demonstrate key criteria,
including:
- partnership with one or more local authorities
- fits with one or more of the recommendations within
Determined to Succeed
- innovation in one or more of the key areas of
interest
- potential for replication across Scotland
- likely to be sustainable beyond initial one year
funding period
The Executive has committed £40 million to support the
Determined to Succeed strategy for Enterprise in
Education.