Why get involved?

Establishing a social enterprise within your school will engage young people in the practical and creative skills required to run a viable enterprise and, at the same time, enrich their sense of social justice.

The Social Enterprise in Schools Initiative:

• supports the Scottish curricular requirements for ages 3-18 and fits with other cross-cutting curriculum themes such as citizenship and sustainable development and contributes to a young person's personal development.

• provides a practical base from which to enhance core and critical skills.

• links with existing schemes such as eco-schools and health-promoting schools.

• supports financial education and promotes new career directions to pupils with a diverse mixture of abilities and interests.

• promotes the aims of the Curriculum for Excellence and the four strands of Enterprise in Education.