As students celebrate or commiserate as a result of today’s A-level grades being released, a new poll has revealed most people believe entrepreneurship can be taught in the classroom.
The national awarding body, the NCFE, asked training providers and students throughout the UK if they thought enterprise could be taught and 62% said it could.
The organisation said enterprise was now becoming a higher priority for both government and education providers.
Gordon Brown announced in the last budget that a further £180m would be spent on enterprise education over the next three years.
“Enterprise is a hot topic in business, politics and education so it is important we develop the nation’s entrepreneurs via education,” said David Grailey, chief executive at NCFE.
“We are seeing a significant growth in the number of colleges, training providers and students taking these courses so it is important that they are delivered by staff and institutions who believe in them, and that students see them as beneficial.”
However, a recent study by Barclays Local Business suggested that education was not the most important factor in business success.
The Barclays poll found that only 46% of small business owners have a degree, and only 11% think a good education is crucial for business success.
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