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01 Feb 2012 - Young Enterprise

'Leap' into action - volunteer with Young Enterprise

Young Enterprise needs a small army of extra volunteers to help young people across the UK beat the threat of unemployment. And since 2012 is a Leap Year everyone has one more day - so why not donate it to the future of the next generation?

The media is awash with grim news about how well over a million young people aged between 16 and 24 are now unemployed. At the same time the bosses of Britain's biggest companies are constantly quoted saying young applicants for employment lack skills needed to hold down a job.

Yes, it's depressing reading. But can you do something to help? The answer is: yes you can.

02 Feb 2012 - London

Leap into Action with Young Enterprise and help inspire London's new generation

A small army of 45 volunteers is needed to help young people in London beat the threat of unemployment. And since 2012 is a Leap Year everyone has an extra day - so why not donate it to the future of our young people? Today's media is awash with grim news about how well over a million young people aged between 16 and 24 are now unemployed. At the same time the bosses of Britain's biggest companies are constantly quoted saying young applicants for employment lack skills needed to hold down a job. Yes it's depressing reading. But can you do something to help? The answer is: yes you can.
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31 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Plans to cut work related lessons 'alarmingly narrow'

In the wake of the extraordinarily simplistic debate about vocational education we'd like to say:

'Our distinguished Education Secretary, Michael Gove, is about to do something so apparently odd that it makes one gasp just to think of it, writes Catherine Marchant, Interim Chief Executive, Young Enterprise.
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31 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Plans to cut work related lessons 'alarmingly narrow'

'Our distinguished Education Secretary, Michael Gove, is about to do something so apparently odd that it makes one gasp just to think of it. 'Even though unemployment among young people has climbed above the sensitive threshold of 1 million in recent weeks, he is preparing to scrap work-related education for 14 to 16 year olds.
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31 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Plans to cut work related lessons 'alarmingly narrow'

Our distinguished Education Secretary, Michael Gove, is about to do something so apparently odd that it makes one gasp just to think of it. 'Even though unemployment among young people has climbed above the sensitive threshold of 1 million in recent weeks, he is preparing to scrap work-related education for 14 to 16 year olds. It means he is set to abolish a key legal right that young people currently have.
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31 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2012

The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is the largest gathering of start-up champions from around the world.

30 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Young Apprentice star Harry Hitchens' cheeky Young Enterprise Tweet

Cheeky Young Apprentice contestant Harry Hitchens tweeted: 'Is anyone involved in the Young Enterprise event at Spitalfields market on feb 10th?

'I'm judging it, so for all bribes please email me! haha'

He is judging. Hope no-one takes the rest of what he says seriously...
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29 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Three reasons to get involved with Young Enterprise

Ever wondered why you should link up with us? Well, here's the case in a nutshell: It's a unique experience, it improves career prospects, it raises young people's self-esteem.
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26 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Top 10 GCSE schools all do Young Enterprise

All ten schools that performed best in the 2011 GCSE league tables take part in activities organised by Britain's largest business education charity, a new survey reveals.
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25 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Young Enterprise vital to save youth from British anti-business prejudice , MP tells Parliament

A senior MP has warned that only 'good schemes' like Young Enterprise are protecting students from the 'deep cultural' prejudice against business in Britain.

Tory MP Richard Harrington said it 'frightens' him that Government education policy forces 60,000 GCSE students each year do a theoretical course in 'business studies' - without ever learning anything about real business.

He said that pupils such as his own sons were obliged to learn about the technical difference between accounting systems in Britain and America - but not about buying and selling a real product.
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24 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Clegg says Britain held back by schools run by anti-business 'snobs'

Britain is being held back by schools with a 'barely concealed distaste for business' Deputy Premier Nick Clegg has told a Young Enterprise conference.

We had to 'shake ourselves free' of the 'snobby' attitude that some parts of the education system showed to enterprise if this country is to return to prosperity, he said.
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23 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Send Michael Gove a Tweet about keeping work related education for 14-16s

Parliament's Education Committee wants to know: What one education policy question do you think it should ask Michael Gove? To submit a question via Twitter, add the hashtag #AskGove to your tweet by 11am on Friday, 27 January. .

How about: #AskGove Why are you ending work related education for 14-16s when 1 million young are jobless?
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23 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Send Michael Gove a Tweet

Parliament's Education Committee wants to know: What one education policy question do you think it should ask Michael Gove? To submit a question via Twitter, add the hash tag #AskGove to your tweet by 11 am on Friday, 27 January.

How about: #AskGove Why are you ending work related education for 14-16s when 1 million young are jobless?
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21 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Nick Clegg declares Young Enterprise 'unbelievably important for Britain's future

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has delivered the Coalition Government?s strongest endorsement of Young Enterprise, declaring its purpose ?unbelievably important? to the future of Britain.

20 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Nick Clegg declares Young Enterprise 'unbelievably important' for Britain's future

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has delivered the Coalition Government's strongest endorsement of Young Enterprise, declaring its purpose 'unbelievably important' to the future of Britain.

20 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Young Enterprise Shropshire wins largest ever grant - 56,000 pounds from Alcoa

The Shropshire arm of Young Enterprise has won a grant of #56,000 from Telford based Alcoa Fastening Systems.

18 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Young Enterprise graduate entrepreneurs boom as youth unemployment hits 17 year record

As youth unemployment hit a 17-year record, a pioneering Young Enterprise scheme to help students launch their own business is booming.

Only six months into the academic year, the number of undergraduates joining the 'Start-up' programme has already overtaken last year's full-year total by a large margin.

As a result Young Enterprise has launched an appeal for more volunteers to act as business mentors - as the 14% growth in first six months looks set to hit over 40% by the end of this academic year. The news comes as the number of people aged between 16 and 24 who are unemployed has increased by 52,000 during the last three months, hitting a staggering 1.04 million.
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18 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise

Young Enterprise: drop 'worrying' plan to drop work-related education for 14-16s

As latest official figures illustrate the heavy toll unemployment is taking on 16-24 year olds Catherine Marchant, Interim Chief Executive of Young Enterprise, said:

'At a time when young people are facing the growing threat of unemployment we at Young Enterprise call on the Government to reverse its worrying plan to end work-related education for 16-24 year olds.

She spoke as the number of people aged between 16 and 24 who are unemployed has increased by 52,000 during the last three months, hitting a staggering 1.04 million, the highest level for 17 years.
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18 Jan 2012 - Young Enterprise