New National Enterprise Academy for teenagers
By Sue Mennell (13-03-2008)
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Next year will see the opening of a new National Enterprise Academy which will focus on giving teenagers the skills they need to enter the workplace or to start up their own businesses.
The concept for the academy came from entrepreneur Peter Jones. It has taken a year to set up, working in partnership with the government. The first academy will be opened in the South East followed by one in the North West of England and finally, a roll-out of satellite academies.
Entrepreneur Peter Jones said: "There is a stark difference in the entrepreneurial mindset between the UK and the US. Here, there tends to be a 'can I?' approach, whereas in the US the 'I can' belief is instilled from an early age. If the UK economy is to continue to grow, we need to create the right learning environment for all our children, where their talents can be developed so they can go out into the workplace or business and prosper.
"I am delighted to have achieved such strong support for my academy and I applaud and appreciate the Prime Minister Gordon Brown's personal interest and action in helping me get it off the ground."
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