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Chapter One Background and Objectives
1.1 In 2002 the Review Group set up to assess 'education
for work and enterprise'
1 produced a report entitled 'Determined to Succeed'.
In March 2003, the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
announced the response of the Executive.
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1.2 The Executive's response was framed as the
'Determined to Succeed' (
DtS) strategy. The aim of the strategy
is to increase opportunities for schoolchildren by
introducing
EinE (Enterprise in Education) in
schools creating an enterprising culture among all
Scotland's young people and thus contributing to economic
growth.
3 The engagement of businesses is seen as crucial to
the success of
DtS.
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1.3 The
DtS strategy involves all local
authority education departments in Scotland and their
schools at both primary and secondary level as well as
special schools. Local authorities are receiving
significant funds to help to deliver the strategy which is
being evaluated separately.
1.4 In the autumn 2004 the Scottish Executive
commissioned a survey to explore Scottish
SME's (Small and Medium Enterprises)
attitudes and perceptions of
EinE. The report was published on 7
th of February 2005. The survey focussed on
SMEs and their awareness of
DtS,
EinE and related topics. It also looked
at businesses' attitudes towards engaging with schools and
other organisations such as career services.
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1.5 In March 2005
TNS System Three was commissioned to
conduct research with businesses engaged in Enterprise in
Education (
EinE) to explore participation in and
the initial impact of the business engagement elements of
the Determined to Succeed (
DtS) strategy.
1.6 This research was designed to explore the
relationship businesses have with schools, investigating
experiences and knowledge of being involved in
EinE and
DtS and whether the strategies are
having an impact. This research also involved gathering the
views of members of Local Authority
DtS teams.
1.7 The research can be seen as providing a valuable
progress report into the initial impact of the
DtS strategy.
1.8 The overall aim of this research was to inform
policy, delivery and future commitments to the business
engagement elements of the
DtS strategy.
1.9 The specific objectives of this research were
to:
- Identify whether the strategies the Scottish
Executive have put in place are having an effect
- Identify which elements of Scottish Executive
strategy are having the greatest effect in terms of the
relationship between businesses and schools
- Identify examples of best practice partnerships
between businesses and schools
- Explore attitudes, views, experiences and
perceptions held by businesses/employers toward
EinE and the
DtS strategy
- Focus on which activities employers are involved in
and gather views on how well the process works, whilst
identifying how benefits and challenges are
assessed.
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