Links
Financial Capability
Financial Services Authority website on Building financial capability in the UK for schools
http://www.fsa.gov.uk/financial_capability/
pfeg – Personal Finance Education Group – Helping teachers develop financial capability in young people
http://www.pfeg.org/
Enterprise
From the classroom to the boardroom: Davies Review of Enterprise and the
Economy
in Education published
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_07_02.htm
Information About Entrepreneurs
http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/famousentrepreneurs/Famous_Entrepreneurs.htm
National Guidance on Enterprise Education on teachernet
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/14to19/ks4/enterpriseeducation/guidance/
Enterprise programmes for young people - Young Enterprise website
http://www.young-enterprise.org.uk/pub/
A definition of entrepreneur from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrepreneurs
Quotes and biographies of famous entrepreneurs worldwide from
http://www.woopidoo.com/profession/entrepreneurs.htm
Inspiring stories about young entrepreneurs
http://www.enterpriseuk.org/inspiring_stories
Enterprise case studies and resources - Doncaster Enterprise for Learning
http://www.de4l.co.uk
Bright spark award for budding inventors
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/brightspark/
Bright futures enterprise programme.
http://www.worldofenterprise.co.uk/woe/programmes/fullday.html
Enterprise Education Trust
http://www.enterprise-education.org.uk/home.php
Health and Safety
Be Safe guide to Health and Safety – LSC
http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/lsc/2005/quality/goodpractice/be-safe-guide-to-health-and-safety.pdf
Be Safe Work Book – LSC
http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/pre2005/quality/goodpractice/be-safe-workbook.pdf
LSC Publications
http://www.lsc.gov.uk/Publications/
Health and Safety Executive – extensive range of health and safety publications
http://www.hse.gov.uk
Health and Safety Executive -
information for those on work experience, and those organising work experience for young people.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/youngpeople/workexperience/
Learn about health and safety by playing some simple games
http://www.wiseup2work.co.uk
LSC safelearner website – lots of useful information about health and safety
http://www.safelearner.info/
Students learn about health and safety and take a test to gain a certificate (registered schools) at PlacementSurvivalGuide.com
http://www.placementsurvivalguide.com
‘Bring a smile to safety training’ a DVD of amusing sketches based on the character NAPO that can help you reduce risks at work.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/napo/index.htm
Video clip of ‘Best Signs Story’ a 13 minute Health and Safety cartoon from ‘Bring a smile to safety training’ DVD
http://www.clipfish.de/player.php?videoid=MjE0MDgwfDgzMTgwOQ%3D%3D
3 PowerPoint presentations and questions and answers on Health and Safety in the office.
http://www.rsc-sw-scotland.ac.uk/project_pages/health_safety.htm
The British Safety Council is paying for all 14-19 year olds in full-time education in the UK to gain the BSC Entry Level Award in Workplace Hazard Awareness.
http://www.britsafe.org/qualifications/entry-level-school.aspx
Schools and Colleges
We are pleased to link to schools and colleges that are using our data books and website - go to our schools and colleges page
Work Experience
Work experience in Years 10 and 11 - Direct Gov - Education and learning
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/14To19/Years10And11/DG_10013569
The National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) Promotes supports and develops quality work experience for the benefit of students, employers and practitioners.
http://www.work-experience.org
need2know - things you need to know about work experience
http://www.need2know.co.uk/work/work_experience
Building on the Best: Final Report and Implementation Plan of 14-19 Work Related Learning
http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/14-19workrelatedlearning_web.pdf
