Overview
The Young Enterprise Team Programme is specifically designed for young people aged 15-19+ who experience difficulties with learning and/or have disabilities. It offers people practical experience of running their own company, supported by their teacher and volunteer Business Advisers.
Formal recognition of the skills and abilities developed through Team Programme is offered via the Young Enterprise Qualification.
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Team Programme
Leading by example, Young Enterprise promotes equal opportunities within education and business through its Team Programme.
Designed for young people aged 15-19+ who have difficulties with learning and/or have disabilities. Team Programme offers practical experience of running a company. It is supported by the teacher and volunteer business advisers.
In setting up and running their own company, students elect a board of directors from amongst their peers, raise share capital, and market and finance a product or service of their own choice. At the end of the year they present a report and accounts to their shareholders.
Team Programme is a unique opportunity for students with a range of learning support requirements to share and succeed in an activity which allows them to take responsibility for the management, production, sales, marketing and financial roles of running a real company.
Team Programme companies operate over one or two academic years, and Young Enterprise provides materials and training to teachers and volunteer business advisers. There is flexibility in timing and delivery appropriate to the varying support requirements of the students.
During their year of trading, Young Enterprise companies have the opportunity to participate in local, national and international trade fairs where they can sell their products, market their services, and so boost their sales and experience.
Formal recognition of the skills and abilities developed through the Team Programme is offered via the Young Enterprise qualifiaction offered by OCR. All Team Programme participants are invited to sit the OCR Entry Level Certificate in Enterprise (Young Enterprise Team Programme) Entry 3.
Through running a Team Programme company young people gain:
- Increased confidence and self esteem
- Effective work and social skills
- An understanding of how a business operates
- The ability to work with adults outside the home or school environment
- The opportunity to demonstrate their potential to employers.