Capitalising on our young people

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Preparing Young People for the World of
WorkSandra Ewen MBE Enterprise and
Employability for Young People DivisionLifelong
Learning Directorate, Scottish Government
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Determined to Succeed phase 2

• National considerations
• Purpose of Government
• Strategic objectives
• Government Economic Strategy
• National Performance Framework
• Concordat and Single Outcome Agreements
• Skills for Scotland
• Curriculum for Excellence
• More Choices, More Chances

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Determined to Succeed phase 2

• Other key considerations
• HMIe Report Improving Enterprise in Education
• OECD Report Quality and Equity of Schooling in
  Scotland
• Building the Curriculum 3 A Framework for
  Learning and Teaching
• A Consultation on the Next Generation of
  Qualifications in Scotland
• More Choices, More Chances - 16 Learning Choice
• Review of Scotlands Colleges (RoSCo)

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Scottish Government - Purpose

• to focus the Government and public services on
  creating a more successful country, with
  opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish,
  through increasing sustainable economic growth

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Government Economic Strategy

• focus on giving every child the best start in
  life
• school education allowing young people to succeed
  and develop the skills needed to be active
  contributors to the economy
• joining up the education experience, effective
  management of transitions

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Skills for ScotlandA LIFELONG LEARNING STRATEGY

• We can only build a Scotland that is wealthier
  and fairer, one that is healthier, safer,
  stronger and greener, if people are equipped with
  the skills, expertise and knowledge for success.
• We need successful learners, confident
  individuals, responsible citizens and effective
  contributors to build a smarter Scotland.

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• Why change the curriculum?
• Equip young people with the skills they will need
  for tomorrows workforce
• Make sure that assessment and certification
  support learning
• Allow more choice and chances to meet the needs
  of individual young people
• To enable young people to flourish in life and
  work beyond school

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Determined to Succeed is...

• A strategy to develop the enterprise and
  employability skills of our young people, better
  preparing them for workand for life

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The greatest learning machine on earth.
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Determined to Succeed - why its important?

• Sustainable economic growth top priority
• Increase business start ups
• Strong skilled workforce
• Demographic challenge
• A generation of confident and ambitious Scots

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Delivered through
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HMIe Report

• Confirmation of the role that enterprise can play
  in improving vocational provision for all
• Marks important progress in schools use of
  enterprise in education as a stimulus for
  effective learning as they, their authorities and
  their partners take forward CfE
• Underlines the continuing value of
  entrepreneurial and enterprise-specific
  activities and experiences as components of young
  peoples education.
• Makes clear the need to build on progress to date
  in the context of CfE and Skills for Scotland

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The investment

• 7m (2003 04)
• 13m (2004 05)
• 22m (2005 06)
• 22m (2006 07)
• 23m (2007 08)
• 87m
• 22m (2008 - 09)
• 22m (2009 - 10)
• 22m (2010 - 11)
• 153m

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Why develop enterprising young people

• A smarter Scotland needs successful learners,
  confident individuals, responsible citizens and
  effective contributors to society and the world
  of work.
• Developing enterprise and employability skills in
  our young people means theyre equipped to take
  their place in a global economy.
• Working with employers is a core element of DtS
  and Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) if were to
  ensure learning is relevant, experiential and
  engaging.

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How?

• Connecting education and employers to
• bring learning alive by making it relevant to the
  world of work
• open young peoples eyes to the wealth of
  opportunities that await them (beyond academic
  attainment) and
• give those that need it the extra support to get
  on the first rung of the ladder.

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Determined to Succeed

• Six key themes to policy
• Skills for life and work
• Employer engagement
• Broadening the reach of DtS
• Embedding enterprise in the curriculum
• Building capacity
• An international focus

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Entrepreneurial learning
The wealth of a country depends on its
entrepreneurs Jonathon Levie Hunter Centre
for Entrepreneurship at the University of
Strathclyde.
Drive
Persistence
Creativity and Imagination
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The Future

• Culture change takes time
• Determined to Succeed part of the bigger picture
• Confident we are on the right track

www.ltscotland/enterpriseineducation www.determine
dtosucceed.co.uk