7th October 2008
A new skills academy teaching pupils the secrets to becoming an entrepreneur has received the go-ahead from the Government.
Britain's first National Enterprise Academy, based near Amersham in Buckinghamshire, is a project headed by familiar face Peter Jones, one of the denizens of BBC2's Dragon's Den.
It is set to offer up to 11,000 pupils qualifications in enterprise and entrepreneurship in its first three years, and is part of a four academy programme which also includes new skills academies for IT, power and social care.
Jones, who made his money through mobile phones, said the new academies would "unlock the talent of Britain's young people".
They will join the 12 existing skills academies and will take total Government investment in the programme to around £120 million, while employers will also match funding to the new academies.
Skills Secretary John Denham said: "Now, more than ever before, we need to develop innovative training that inspires and empowers a new generation to realise their ambitions.
"Skills academies put employers in the driving seat to shape training for their industries, building the world-beating, enterprising workforce that will improve productivity and competitiveness across the country."
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Pupils to learn secrets of enterprise
Britain's first National Enterprise Academy, based near Amersham in Buckinghamshire, is a project headed by familiar face Peter Jones, one of the denizens of BBC2's Dragon's Den.
It is set to offer up to 11,000 pupils qualifications in enterprise and entrepreneurship in its first three years, and is part of a four academy programme which also includes new skills academies for IT, power and social care.
Jones, who made his money through mobile phones, said the new academies would "unlock the talent of Britain's young people".
They will join the 12 existing skills academies and will take total Government investment in the programme to around £120 million, while employers will also match funding to the new academies.
Skills Secretary John Denham said: "Now, more than ever before, we need to develop innovative training that inspires and empowers a new generation to realise their ambitions.
"Skills academies put employers in the driving seat to shape training for their industries, building the world-beating, enterprising workforce that will improve productivity and competitiveness across the country."
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Tags: Education & skills
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