Career Spotlight RESOURCES
• Information and resources at Enterprise Educators UK
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• Find out more about Global Entrepreneurship Week at
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• Lesson plans and downloads from Barclays Plc at
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• Read the government’s 2013 report, Enterprise Education Impact in Higher Education and Further Education, at
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• A Guide to Enterprise Education
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• Enterprising Yorkshire report on Embedding Enterprise in Further
Education
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JOB APPLICATIONS AND HOW TO GET SHORTLISTED I can’t tell you how many disappointing job applications I have read.
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It is easy to spot the candidate who has cut and pasted CASE STUDY – BARNSLEY COLLEGE
Spread across numerous campuses and with around 9,000 further and higher education students, Barnsley College was rated outstanding in its last inspection in 2010. In the academic year 2012-13, the college decided to
make its approach to enterprise a strategic priority. The college invested in a new enterprise department
which, in three years, has grown significantly from engaging with a few hundred students, to now engaging with half the student population every year. The college reports that having a dedicated team makes
a huge dierence. Enterprise and entrepreneurship is delivered through an enterprise programme which details all the activity, initiatives and opportunities available in the college. The programme oers enterprise support across the
college, and some elements are embedded in courses such as hair and beauty. Retailers, such as ASOS, provide mentoring and funding for start-ups. Like other enterprising colleges, Barnsley makes the
most of Global Entrepreneurship eek. Last year the college erected a dome in which students
did workshops and sessions, held a market stall event and heard inspirational speakers. Participants reported that just having the dome highlighted the fact that not all learning takes place in the classroom. The college’s iTrust venture, run in conjunction with the Barnsley Chronicle, has supported over 30 businesses, some of which are now contributing and making an impact to the local economy. iTrust supports students and alumni with grant funding, support from mentors and advice to develop new or existing business ideas. More information on the iTrust initiative is available at
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STUDY CASE
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