Bradford Enterprise Academy

Innovations & Enterprise

Bradford Enterprise Academy

Our VisionTo enable all students to have an equal opportunity to access Enterprise Learning through a range of learning mediums thereby equipping them with the skills, knowledge and attribute to be successful both in the world of work and in their personal lives

Bradford Enterprise Academy

Enterprise Education

To establish the foundation and principle of enterprise

Enterprise Experience

To inspire and stimulate the culture of enterprise within the College

Enterprise Development

To create the opportunities for new businesses to develop

Marketing and Publicity

The vehicle of communication with staff and students

Enterprise Education

1. Enterprise ChampionsWithin each curriculum area staff are trained on Enterprise

2. Enterprise TrainingWithin each curriculum area Level 3 students receive enterprise

training in addition to their vocational study

3. Enterprise ModulesGeneric modules developed to be delivered to staff and students to

give them the basic principle of enterprise

4. Enterprise MaterialFor each curriculum area the enterprise modules are contextualised to

make them relevant to the trainees

Enterprise Experiences

1. Seminars & WorkshopsA range of seminars and workshops delivered by leading local or

national entrepreneurs to inspire our students

2. Conferences and showcasesSpecial events designed to engage the students with businesses and

showcase any of the businesses started by our students

3. Clubs and NetworksDifferent clubs and networks are established for each curriculum area

to encourage and embed enterprise culture

Enterprise Experiences

4. CompetitionsVariety of competitions planed through out the academic year to

stimulate and engage students in enterprise

5. Marketing and Publicity• Newsletter• Website• Radio and TV• Case Studies

Enterprise Development

1. Business Start Up Seminars and WorkshopsSpecial seminars and workshops designed to show how to start up

your own business

2. Business Start Up Clinics and SurgeriesHealth check clinics to analyse the new business and surgeries to

implement the business plan often on One to One basis

3. Business Start Up SupportHelp and support provided form Bradford Kickstart and Business Link

Yorkshire for new start up businesses

4. Business Start Up Mentors and AmbassadorsAdvise and guidance provided by Mentors and Ambassadors

Enterprise Development6. Baseline Survey

A student survey has been developed to measure enterprising and entrepreneurial attitude among the students. We shall repeat the survey to measure the shift in the attitude.

7. Destination DataWe intend to analyze the destination data of previous years to

establish the of enterprise attitude in the college.8. Contact with Programme Area

- Planned to meet with Programme Managers and recently trained Enterprise Champions of each programme area to identify potential enterprising students.- Had one such meeting with ITC department (Safdar Ali and his team)

Enterprise Accommodation• Junction Mill and Garden Mill• Funding

– Bradford Kickstart– ERDF– YF– Others

• Constrains– Sector Specific– Other City Plans

Any questions ?

Contact Ronnie Todd or Hashim Hashim or Linda Speldewinde or Saluka Kotagama

E-mails r.todd@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

h.hashim@bradfordcollege.ac.uklinda@aod.lk

saluka@aod.lk