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Annual Work Related Learning Conference UpdateJuly 23, 2009

Building and Sustaing Education Business Links

"Recruitment, Retention, Relationships and Reward"

Employer Engagement, including the retention and recognition of those already engaged, is rapidly becoming recognised as the essential feature for the successful delivery of the 14-19 Education Reforms...
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Work Related Learning Conference 2009May 20, 2009

In October 2008, Link-Ed in partnership with Essex, Southend and Thurrock Councils, held a Work-Related Learning Conference for schools in Essex...
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Savvy Students Scoop Top AwardsMay, 2009Area Winners from schools and colleges throughout the county gathered at the Shire Hall, Chelmsford to compete for the title of Young Enterprise (Essex) Company of the Year ...
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Bill and Ben, eclipse competition at Trade fairMarch, 2009 Eclipse, formed by students from  the Appleton school made an impression at the Young Enterprise Easter Trade Fair, the Eastgate Shopping Centre, Basildon, on Thursday 19
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Tiptree Students mark Social Enterprise DayMarch, 2009 The East of England Co-Op  Society recently teamed up with Thurstable School in Tiptree and ran an eight day social enterprise project with Year 10 students...
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Challenge Training Partners

Challenge Training Partners offer a range of enterprise based activity modules that have been used by schools for over 25 years to build their enterprise programmes.

Activities

Taking the Initiative
A new program designed to minimise interference with the normal school timetable but at the same time to encourage youngsters to learn about the practicalities of enterprise by setting up and running their own company. They operate in a competitive environment and their decisions are used to simulate what would have happened in the real world. The results of their trading are fed back to them and they continue to run their business over a 6-8 week period. The activity is seen as a combination of occasional school time and homework and leaves the students to organise themselves to meet and make decisions. The students are exposed to many elements with which they would face in a real life situation and given opportunities to use their artistic, enterprise and organisational skills in order to maximise the returns for their business.


Contact: Barrie Allsop

E-mail Address: barrie.allsop@ct-partners.co.uk

website: www.ct-partners.co.uk