I’ve been thinking hard about my last post, and I believe that a lot of the problem is that children aren’t encouraged to pursue the things they love to do. The education system was built to create employees, but in a world where jobs are increasingly scarce, a change is sorely needed. Even a degree ...…
One thing I’ve noticed since I’ve been doing more work in schools is the difference in attitude and self belief between the younger kids and the older ones. I love asking groups of 10 year olds what they want to do when they leave school because they answer so enthusiastically, hands waving in the air ...…
Yesterday I received a Google alert email that included an article in the Blackburn Citizen about entrepreneurship. It stated how Entrepreneur Training is lacking in schools, and that bosses at the pioneering Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (DACA), are leading the way by incorporating entrepreneurship in the curriculum from year seven upwards. It states that… “Youngsters are ...…
