Business Engagement in Education

Nora Senior, Vice Chair Scottish Chamber of Commerce, gave an outline of the role of the Scottish Chamber of Commerce and presented the advantages of business in engaging with education in schools and to increase its involvement.
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The Role of Small Business in an Enterprising Nation

Prof.Sara Carter OBE ,Professor of Entrepreneurshi and Head of Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship presented the internatinal delegates with an insight into the role of small businesses in the economic development and they are now the backbone of Scottish economy.
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An Enterprising Local Authority

Terry Lanagan, Executive Director of Educational Services West Dunbartonshire Council, gave an insight into how his local authority are developing a strategy for enterprise within the Curriculum for Excellence

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Opening Up Excellence Through Enterprise

Graham Donaldson, HMIe - Senior Adviser explained the awareness to the delegates of the changing landscape in education and economic development that had been happening over the past 15 years in Scotland. Today we were living in an interdependent global society and enterprise was happening in many countries and not just in Scotland. Graham Donaldson emphasised that leadership itself is about enterprise - it is at the heart of the education model - it is not a role but a way of behaving for all leaders.
He highlighted several publications that have appeared over the past several years and how they impacked on supporting enterprise in education.
Improving Enterprise in Education
Building the Curriculum 4 - Skills for learning, skills for work, skills for life.
Skills for Scotland
Working Out - report on work related learning

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Pupils coast with enterprise

Pupils from schools across Scotland are gearing up to welcome 100 international delegates to Edinburgh for the start of a three day international conference on Monday (16 November) to showcase Scotland’s comprehensive approach and commitment to enterprise in education.
The delegates, who will be attending from as far afield as Estonia, Nigeria and the United States, will be presented with Saltire coasters designed and produced by Scotland’s Most Enterprising Special School. Carrongrange secondary school in Larbert, Falkirk, received the accolade at this year’s Scottish Education Awards in recognition of their enterprising approach to learning and teaching.

Programme for Monday 16 Nov

A varied programme has been prepared for the delegates over the first day.

1.An Enterprising Nation Fiona Hyslop MSP
Cabinet Secretary Education and Lifelong Learning

2.Opening Up Excellence Through Enterprise Graham Donaldson
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education-Senior Chief Inspector

3.An Enterprising Curriculum Terry Lanagan
Executive Director of Educational Services West Dunbartonshire Council

Break for networking and refreshments

4.The Economics of Enterprise EducationRt Hon Lord Smith of Kelvin
Chairman of the Weir Group

5.The Role of Small Business in an Enterprising Nation. Prof.Sara Carter OBE
Professor of Entrepreneurship, Head of Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship

6.Business Engagement Nora Senior
Vice Chair Scottish Chamber of Commerce

Lunch.


Afternoon Session - series of 20 workshops for delegates to choose from.

Music of Scotland

The bag pipes have long been the traditional music of Scotland and no song moresaw has touched the hearts of so many as Highland Cathedral which has now gained world wide popularity. Scroll down and load this track from a band in Canada.
Track - Highland Cathedral - 48th Pipe Band with Military Band
Another piece of music that stirs the heart in every Scot is Loch Lomond - arranged by Runrig. This music is played sometimes at the end of weddings to the close the celebration and is alos sung at our national football events - true magic.

Scotland and Its History

The delegates were welcomed by Isla McCrone, Head of Determined to Succeed, to Scotland and the conference; Excellence Through Enterprise. Isla gave an overview of famous Scots and their achievements, followed by a recitation of 'Scotland my Home' a poem by the modern Scottish poet H. Marshall, capturing the essence of Scotland's history, beauty and culture.
Piper Major Iain Grant introduced the delegates to the history of Scotland and, through photographs which adorn the walls of the Great Hall, recounted the history of several famous Scots through the ages eg Burns, Stevenson, Connan Doyle and Sean Connery

International Enterprise Conference

This week will see the biggest international enterprise conference happening in Scotland this year with delegates attending from all around the world to talk about their experiences in enterprise and to share with them the developments that are happening in Scotland with enterprise in education.

During the conference, delegates will hear from keynote speakers including the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop and Lord Smith of Kelvin, Chair of The Weir Group and Scottish and Southern Energy and member of the First Minister’s Council of Economic Advisers. A number of workshops will be running over the three days which will include sessions on Scotland’s approach to enterprise in education through the Government’s Determined to Succeed strategy; the importance of partnerships between employers and schools; how working with employers is helping teachers to contextualise learning and make it more relevant to life beyond school; and how young people are being exposed to entrepreneurial learning and what affect it has on their future career choice.

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop said:
“This Government is committed to doing everything it can to encourage our young people to reach their full potential – particularly in these challenging economic times. Education, skills and enterprise have a vital role to play in making sure that our young people are equipped to face the challenges posed by the recession – and that they are fully prepared to enter the world of work and business.

Determined to Succeed are hosting the conference from the 15 - 19th November in Edinburgh Scotland's wonderful capital city and have put together a programme that will prove to be of great interest to all of the delegates over the two days.
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