Entrepreneurship at DACA

Darwen aldridge community academy

An Entrepreneurial Academy creativity risk taking

passion

team work

problem solving

determination

social conscience

OUr APPROACH “The academy is increasingly effective in making a difference to student’s aspirations and life chances.“

OFSTED 2013

we DEVELOP ENTREPRENEURIAL capabilities in all students

The Enterprise in Education Award For schools and colleges that develop entrepreneurial attitudes in their students

CURRICULUM wE USE Business and ENTrepreneurship TO DRIVE UP STANDARDS OF ATTAINMENT, TO PROMOTE POSITIVE ATTITUDES IN THE ACADEMY AND THE COMMUNITY AND as A THEME TO ENGAGE WITH OTheRs. we teach YEAR 7 & 8 entrepreneurship LESSONS and this BRINGs business TO LIFE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

we have An enterprise reward system for all year groups

“ENTRePReNEURSHIP IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER LESSONS THEY ARE REALLY INTERESTING and HELP ME THINK ABOUT WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I’M OLDER.” josh lingard, year 7 It’s not just our students being entrepreneurial, the example is set by all staff from teachers to the site team!

THE DAKAs our “currency of entrepreneurship”

risk taking

creativity

problem solving

team working

passion

DETERMINATION

SOCIAL CONSCIENCE

All the attributes of successful entrepreneurs

CAREEr READY INSPIRE... we take any opportunity to bring real inspirational people and careers to our students

Jamie dunn, voted one of the top 20 young people in the world

MOTIVATE...

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students take part in work placements every year they are given training and workshops but are then required to source and secure their own placements just like a real job hunt

DEVELOP...

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sixth form students each year are selected to take part in a programme of enterprise and self development activity led by a board of business volunteers the activity gives them the opportunity and experience to reach their potential

yOUNg CHAMBER business is messy and our students get stuck in

they learn the realities of successful business from businesses compete with the best in the country... ...learn from famous entrepreneurs & royalty!

darwen creates supported to start a business whilst studying...

Hannah kelly JOY FOODs AGE 14

Harry Eastham ONYX MEDIA age 17

Brad Wilson rica vida LTD age 19

“dARWEN CREATES HAS HELPED ME IMMENSELY WITH STARTING MY BUSINESS FROM THE GROUND UP AND offers CONTINUOUS SUPPORT. tHEY HELPED ME SECURE FUNDING, CONNECT WITH OTHER BUSINESS OWNERS FOR ADVICE AND GUIDANCE AND GET ALL MY IDEAS INTO SOMETHING LOGICAL TO HELP ME DEVELOP MY BRAND AND WEBSITE“

brad Wilson, 19

Start-up course for aspiring young entrepreneurs 5 WEEK short COURSE TAKES ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH THE START-UP JOURNEY RIGHT FROM IDEA GENERATION to implementation.

CLASSES, RESOURCES AND ACCESS TO SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS OWNERS PROVIDES THE SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE NEED TO KICK START A BUSINESS.

start-up success The ENTREPRENEURSHIP BRIDGE

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incubation pods start-up support for anyone under 25 years of age offices for only £1 per month OFFICEs (100 SQ FT) INCLUDe FURNITURE, INTERNET AND PHONE a PLACE TO MEET OTHER YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS AND GET SUPPORT ACCESS TO BUSINESS ADVICE AND GUIDANCE MEETING SPACE, EVENTS SPACE FLEXIBLE, EASY IN easy OUT CONTRACTS start and study!

Successful entrepreneurs become ambassadors Five businesses moved out of incubation and into commercial offices. three become the first darwen creates ambassadors continuining to work with students and start-ups

our Community Partnerships with local organisations

IAA Award partnerships with the wider community

STAND OUT VOLUNTEERING PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH PLACEMENTS IN SCHOOL AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THAT ARE REWARDING SAFE AND SUPPORTED a WIDE RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED HELPING THEM DEVELOP SKILLS AND GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY

events & projects 14,720

instances of student & community involvement in entrepreneurial projects since 2013 Communityfundraisng events such as the annual pink passion fashion show, highlights important issues as well as provides students and volunteers a great chance to be entrepreneurial Community cinema nights provide opportunities for students to trade and manage events targeting the youngest members of our community primary enterprise days enable us to widen the impact of entrepreneurial education and give our students a chance to pass on their skills

National activity NATIONAL CAREERS WEEK

this year oVER 1500

studentS FROM BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN involveD IN CAREER ACTIVITies AT THE ACADEMY IN 1 WEEK covering primary to sixth form students annual national enterprise competitions provide an opportunity for students to show their skills, work in new teams to create new businesses and compete with schools across the country

iNTERNATIONAL

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GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK over 7 million people in 130 countries take part at the academy we have a week of events to inspire, educate and provide experience of enterprise in all its forms

international outreach afridaca the outreach work takes place every 2 years in uganda students spend a full year putting their entrepreneurial skills to the test fundraising and planning

2014 winners of the IAA Award international outreach

“entrepreneurship means a lot to me. it has made me determined to follow my dreams. i have learnt to be confident and make my own choices entrepreneurship is something we use all the time without even knowing it.”

Faith Holden, Year 8

“by the age of 25 all Aldridge graduates will have experienced an outstanding and enjoyable education and be able to sustain the life of their choice. They will be independent, thriving economically and making a real positive contribution to their communities”.