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Background
to Determined to Succeed:
the national initiative |
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The Review of Education for Work and
Enterprise was established in September 2001 under the
chairmanship of Nicol Stephen, Deputy Minister for Education and
Young People, with the remit:
“to assess the effectiveness of Education
for Work and Enterprise in schools, in preparing young people
for the world of work and encouraging an enterprising culture in
later life; and to examine the scope to improve Education for
Work and Enterprise in fully supporting Scotland’s priorities
for education, and its economic success.”
The Review Group included individuals from
business, education and support agencies. It reported in
and the Scottish Executive publishes its reply in 2003 endorsing
the Review Group's recommendations. In the foreword, it
stated
"We want all pupils in
primary and secondary schools to enjoy enterprise activities
that encourage a sense of responsibility, recognise strengths
and achievements and contribute to their development. We want
all pupils in primary and secondary schools to have access to a
range of vocational and entrepreneurial experiences.... In
short, we want to help get young people ready for work – an
aim entirely consistent with the National Priorities in
Education.
Our vision is for our programme
of Enterprise in Education to give pupils the wide range of
experiences needed to increase their self-confidence, to
motivate and to provide them with an understanding of the world
of work and the opportunities that are open to them. The result
should be more positive attitudes towards school and learning
and skills development beyond school, improved attendance, and
increased levels of qualifications – as well as a
determination to succeed. These characteristics are a
pre-requisite of our economic development and in addressing a
lack of economic activity and low skills will be essential
elements in tackling social exclusion in Scotland."
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local strategy |
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On Monday 1 December 2003, during
a visit to Oldmachar Academy, the Deputy First Minister, Jim
Wallace, announced that Aberdeen would receive approximately £1million
over three years to develop Enterprise in Education in schools.
Most of the funding will be available to assist with projects
which involve young people in schools or groups of schools.
Aberdeen is among the first 10 local authorities to become part
of this development.
In obtaining this funding,
Aberdeen was required to produce a plan, which we have tried to
make as open-ended as possible so that Neighbourhoods, ASGs and
schools can be fully involved in deciding how the money will
specifically be spent. We intend that the project will model an
enterprise approach.
To coordinate Aberdeen’s
Enterprise in Education programme, we have appointed Development Officers, who works with Terry
Ashton, Adviser (Guidance and Careers).
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