montenegro - partnership building workshop may 2015
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Taking'Forward'the'Na1onal'Partnership'for'Entrepreneurial'Learning''
Elin'McCallum'European'Training'Founda1on'
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Objec1ves'of'Session'
1. Looking'back:''Celebra1ng'achievement'F''learning'from'experience'
2. Looking'beyond'borders:'Case'studies'to'illustrate'partnership'models''
3. Crea1ng'a'vision:'the'future'of'the'na1onal'partnership'
4. 2015F2016'Ac1on'Plan:'based'on'the'renewed'role'and'vision'for'the'Na1onal'Partnership'
LOOKING'BACK'
Workshop'1'
Consider'the'following'–'and'add'your'thoughts'to'the'comments'wall:''
1. What'are'you'most'proud'of?'
2. What'did'you'learn?'
3. What'are'the'challenges'now'faced'by'the'partnership?'
LOOKING'BEYOND'BORDERS'
Danish'Strategies'for'Entrepreneurship'Educa?on:'''
Danish'Founda1on'for'Entrepreneurship'–'Young'Enterprise'2010'''''Established'by'the'interFministerial''Partnership+for+Innova0on+&+Entrepreneurship+in+Educa0on'• Ministry'of'Business'and'Growth'• Ministry'of'Educa1on'• Ministry'of'Culture'• Ministry'of'Science,'Innova1on'and'Higher'Educa1on''Government'asked'the'private'NGO,'Junior'Achievement'Young'Enterprise'to'focus'on'new'priori1es'and'operate'as'the'Founda1on'at'a'na1onal'level.'This'led'to'the'crea1on'of'the'new'Founda1on.'''The'Partnership'supports'and'guides'the'Founda1on'to:''F Implement'the'Danish'government'strategy'for'innova1on'and'entrepreneurship''F Disseminate'a'broad'understanding'of'entrepreneurship''F Place'emphasis'on'the'qualita1ve'aspect'of'educa1on'in'entrepreneurship'F Increase'the'demand'for'entrepreneurship'educa1on'F Encourage'the'breakFdown'of'barriers'towards'entrepreneurship'in'the'educa1onal'
system.'''
Key'Ac1vi1es'of'Founda1on'
• Be'a'knowledge'centre'for'entrepreneurship'educa1on'• Fund'projects'on'the'development'of'new'courses'and''
educa1onal'prac1ce'• Ensure'competence'building'of'teachers''• Create'and'distribute'teaching'materials'• Offer'networks'among'teachers'at'all'levels'• Par1cipate'in'interna1onal'networks'• Administer'compe11ons'and'other'ac1vi1es'by'
suppor1ng'an'entrepreneurial'culture'• Measure'the'development'and'effects'of'the'ini1a1ve.'
The'Founda1on:'A'private'NGO'
Management'Board'–'sets'strategic'direc1on'
Board'of'Representa1ves'–'business'and'community'individuals'F'supports'strategic'development'
Sponsors'–'Business'funding'
Partners'–'Government'inistries'
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Key'for'success'
• Proving'impact:'measuring'engagement'and'showing'the'impact'through'development'of'evalua1on'tools'and'analysis'
• Trust'–'developed'open'dialogue'about'what'key'ac1vi1es'were'needed'and'how'these'were'best'achieved''
• One'operator'–'pre'2010'the'government'sponsoreed'fragmented'ini1a1ves.'Now'it'is'all'funded'by'one'organisa1on'ensuring'more'strategic'targe1ng'
• Coherence'across'Ministries'–'the'Founda1on'has'created'a'joint'approach'and'perspec1ve'
YES'F'Youth'Enterprise'and'Entrepreneurship'Strategies'for'Wales'
Three'Ac1on'areas'in'both'strategies:'• Awareness'/'Engaging'
young'people'F'developing'the'culture'
• Learning'/'Empowering'young'people'with'relevant'skills,'knowledge'and'experience'
• Support'/'Equipping'young'people'for'start'up'through'an'effec1ve'and'demandFled'support'infrastructure'
The'Partnership'Journey''2003 ' ' 'Extensive'stakeholder'consulta?on'with: ''
' ' ' 'Educa1on'–'teachers'and'leaders'' ' ' 'Business'–'entrepreneurs'and'corporates'' ' ' 'Community'–'regional'government'and'NGOs'
2004 ' ' 'FIRST'ACTION'PLAN'2005F2009' 'Ongoing'consulta?on'through:'
' ' ' 'Informal'internal'government'strategy'group'' ' ' 'Young'Person'‘conversa1on'events’'
2010 ' ' 'SECOND'ACTION'PLAN'' ' ' 'Partnership'approach'formalised:'' ' ' 'YES'Officials'Group'' ' ' 'YES'Ac1on'Plan'Panel'' ' ' 'YES'Partners'engaged'online'/'via'website'' ' ' ''
Wales'YES'Partnerships:'2010Fpresent'
YES'Officials'Group'F'ongoing'• Key'government'officials'from'Ministries'of'Economy'and'Educa1on'• Relevant'Government'agencies'• Role:'coordinate'coherent'and'strategic'commitment''
YES'Ac?on'Plan'Panel'2010F2014'• 12'individuals'appointed'through'open'compe11on'• Leading'entrepreneurs'and'entrepreneurship'educa1on'experts'• Role'–'advise'government,'l'champion'the'YES'strategy/ac1on'plan''
Wales'Entrepreneurship'Panel'2015F'• Five'high'profile'individuals'• Role'–'advise'government'on'all'entrepreneurship'and'business'
support'strategy'''
Sue'Poole'–'Educator'leading'Wales'Young'Entrepreneurs'Academy'and'entrepreneurship'ini?a?ves'in'SW'Wales''
Hayley'Parsons'OBE'–'Entrepreneur'and'founder'of'GoCompare.com'online'insurance'(50%'recently'sold'for'€150'million)'
Professor'Paul'Hannon'–'Swansea'University'Director'of'Ins?tute'for'Entrepreneurial'Leadership'
Kevin'Green'–'Entrepreneur,'social'entrepreneur'and'one'of'UK’s'largest'residen?al'landlords.''
James'Taylor'–'Entrepreneur,'IoD'UK'
Director'of'the'Year'2014'and'founder'of'Superstars'UK,'working'with'80000'
children'each'week'across'Wales)'
Big'Ideas'Wales:''Communica1on'campaign'to'engage'and'enthuse'young'people'and'partners'
• Nearly'30'000'sessions'on'website'in'2013F2014'• Social'media'campaign'–'FB'15k'/'Twider'3.7k'• Big'Ideas'Tour'F'na1onal'and'local'engagement'workshops'–'inspiring'new'ideas'
• 20000'people'completed'online'self'assessment'to'test'their'entrepreneurial'skills''
• An'umbrella'site'for'all'government'funded'ac1vity'
BigIdeasWales.com'A'brand'iden1ty'for'YES'and'Youth'Entrepreneurship''
Wales:'Successes'• Simple model of entrepreneurial skills and attitudes to communicate
to education audience
• Local Champions: A network of Entrepreneurship Champions have worked to change culture and embed entrepreneurship through individual strategies at each FE/HE institution and at regional level
• Curriculum: The Welsh Baccalaureate contains 30 hours of entrepreneurship challenges for ages 14-19
• Higher Education: entrepreneurship is a key theme in the funding programme for HE (Third Mission / Collaboration Funding)
• Work related learning framework: includes entrepreneurship as a key learning outcome for every stage
• Entrepreneurs involved: 350 entrepreneurs deliver over 1100 workshops to young people each year in schools, colleges and universities
Successes'• Quality assurance: Entrepreneurship is a core part of the Educational
Inspection Framework, and all schools and colleges are inspected on how they develop and deliver this work
• Start up: Tailored inspire workshops and start up support for young people
• Communication: Web and social media campaigns for young people Measuring success - comprehensive monitoring of progress and impact
• Partnership: bringing together organisations that deliver entrepreneurial learning across Wales
• Partnership: creating a high profile YES action plan panel
• Awards: sponsor a range of awards to raise profile and visibility
Recommenda1ons'from'Wales'
• Joint government strategy between education and economic development
• Engage and gain buy in from key partners • A simple model that people can understand • Local entrepreneurs to promote the entrepreneurial
message • Demonstrate success through evaluation and
benchmarking
• Create good news stories
CREATING'A'VISION'
Where'do'you'want'to'be?'
In'five'years'1me,'what'do'you'want'the'na1onal'partnership'to'look'like'F'what'is'the'ambi1on?''During'the'discussion,'consider'the'following:'1. Role'2. Responsibility'3. Impact'''
PUTTING'IN'PLACE'AN''ACTION'PLAN'
Next'steps…'
In'the'next'twelve'months,'what'are'the'priority'ac1ons'for'this'na1onal'partnership?'''1. Descrip1on'2. Ra1onale'3. Outcome'
For'more'informa1on:'''Elin'McCallum'Director'F'Bantani'Educa1on'&'Research'Building+Entrepreneurial+Learning+Opportuni0es''email' '[email protected] ''twider '@elinmccallum'
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