Russell Strutt

Coast to Capital

Representing FE/HE

Coast to Capital LEPThemes

Internationalisation Enterprise

Enterprise & Entrepreneurshipfor

Young People and Young Adults

Coast to Capital LEPVision

Enterprise Education to be embedded throughout Primary

Schools, Secondary Schools, Colleges and Universities

Enterprise Education

• Overall Aims

• Leadership

• Good Practice

• Enterprise Education Framework

• Spatial partnerships

• Enterprise Champions, Network and Societies

Overall Aims

Secure net increase in numbers of new businesses

• Increase numbers likely to start a new business by providing aspiration, knowledge and skills

• Make it easier for them to actually do it

• Create inspiring futures for Young People and Adults

Recommendation 1

The Coast to Capital LEP recommends that:

• All FE and HE institutions in the area should have a strategy for instilling an Enterprise culture in all students and for providing start-up support and space for students

Enterprise Education as a Strategic Development

Aspirational Additional Career Route: ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓

Apprenticeship Vocational Academic BUS Start-up

Self-Employment

Home Business

Leadership of Enterprise

• All 3 HEIs have Leadership

• 50% of Colleges have Leadership now,strong commitment to increase this

• 75% of Secondary Schools have Leadership

• 32% of Primary Schools have Leadership

Good Practice in CtC Universities

• Chichester:School of Enterprise & Leadership/Incubators at Bognor/ Enterprise Journey Support

• Brighton:Profit Net/beepurple Undergraduate Enterprise Programme/ CWL

• Sussex:Sussex Innovation Centre/Virtual Incubation Space/Enterprise Development Fund/Enterprise Thursdays

Good Practices in CtC Colleges

• Chichester: National Enterprise Academy Status

• Northbrook: LA Partner in Incubation Centre in Worthing

• City College: City Entrepreneur events

• Central Sussex College: Enterprise Masterclasses

• East Surrey College: Enterprise Masterclasses

Universities are a strength!

A Lot Going on in Colleges and Schools!

But wide variability and little structure or co-ordination

Enterprise Education Framework required to embed Enterprise from Primary School to H.E.

Enterprise Education Framework

- Young People- Adults- Communities

Framework – Young People & AdultsDeveloping Entrepreneurs

• Enterprise Skills & Experience LadderPrimary → Secondary → FE and HE

• Embedded Curriculum/Sector Based

• Enterprise threaded through sector specific ‘live’ projects

• Extra curricular activities to apply Enterprise Skills Including Enterprise Masterclasses

• Enterprise Societies

SECTOR SPECIFIC!

Not Generalist

Skills and Experience LadderCoastal West Sussex Recommendation

Enterprise Progression

• Primary – AwarenessExtra curricula approach which encourages the Learning of Skills that develop Enterprise Capability e.g. creative thinking, independence, communications, problem solving and team work

• Secondary – InterestEnterprise embedded in curriculum projects and assignments which interact with business. Develop specific skills and attributes relating to Enterprise & Entrepreneurship

• Further and Higher Education – Desire and ActionEnterprise embedded in all courses and subject sectorsInterest converted to desire and action to develop business ideas. Support for entrepreneurs through infrastructure, mentoring, specialist advice and access to funding

Framework – Young People & AdultsSupporting Entrepreneurs

• Business Start-up short courses

• Incubator Space

• Virtual Board Support

• Mentoring and e-Mentoring Support

• Colleges/Universities → Shareholders

Framework - Communities

• Social Enterprise Approaches

- Engage with Community Leaders- Give the tools to raise levels of

Enterprise and Entrepreneurshipin under represented groups

- Support programmes for the unemployed/National EnterpriseEnterprise Scheme

- Business Adviser & MentoringSupport

College

Community Community

Enterprise CurriculumUniversities & Colleges

• Credit bearing enterprise and entrepreneurship modules should be made available to all students across all subjects

• Enterprise Education should not be ‘ghettoised’ to the Business School

• Create opportunities for students to apply enterprise skills through extra curricular activity

Enterprise CurriculumUniversities & Colleges

• All 3 HEIs offer full awards and credit-bearing modules

• Few Colleges offer full awards or modules, but!

- Good range of L1-L3 Enterprise courses and modules are available for 14-18 year olds in colleges and schools

- SFEDI courses available for adults (L1→L3)

- National and Regional support and resources available

Leadership through spatial partnershipsAdoption and Implementation of Framework

Senior Teams agree to lead on Enterprise

CroydonCroydon College

UoS

Rural West SussexRural Partnership

Chichester/Brinsbury College

Coastal West SussexCWS PartnershipArea Partnerships

UoC/Chichester College/Northbrook College

BrightonEmployment Skills Group

Area PartnershipCity College/UoB

Gatwick DiamondInspire Group

Area PartnershipsCSC/ESC/UoB

Recommendation 2

Create CtC Enterprise Champions

• HEIs: Already in Place

• Colleges: Establish Enterprise Champion in Each College

• Secondary Schools: Establish Enterprise Champion in each School

• Primary Schools: Establish Enterprise Curriculum Responsibility

Recommendation 3

Create Enterprise Champions Group

• Establish CtC network of Enterprise Champions through AoC and AoSECNetwork will help to build capacity through training, sharing practice, sharing approaches, conferences and links to national resources and support

Recommendation 4

Embed Enterprise Societies in all HEI’s and 50% of Colleges (BIS Funded)