Putting entrepreneurship in to practice within VET institutions

1. The Entrepreneurial College Putting entrepreneurship in to practice within VET institutions Chris McLean

2. Background • Further Education for the last 28 years • North Hertfordshire College for eleven years • Deputy Principal Curriculum & Quality • Strategic responsibility for: • Teaching & Learning • Quality & Standards • Information Technology and eLearning • Additional Learning Support • Information Services • Marketing & Customer Services • Gazelle Development Support • Education Performance Solutions Chris McLean

3. Gazelle • 5 Founder Colleges • Over £2 million in 2 years to innovate and develop the workforce • 15 colleges joined in to form Gazelle Colleges Group • A unique edge in the entrepreneurial college development • A driver for co-creation

4. The Entrepreneurial College Our Ethos An entrepreneurial college is a college where the ethos, values and culture of learning are distinctively geared towards the task of business formation and growth, wealth creation and employment outcomes.

5. The Entrepreneurial College The Starting Point - Entrepreneurial Culture • Include ‘entrepreneurial’ as one of your values • Set high expectations for whole organisation change • Create a vision and relentlessly pursue it • Create space from the day job for this to happen • Take ‘calculated’ risks • Recognise action trumps everything

6. What do you see?

7. What do local employers see? “LAZY” “SCRUFFY” “Inexperienced” “CHEAP” “UNRELIABLE” “WAYWARD” “DEMOTIVATED” “DISINTERESTED” “INDIFFERENT”

8. T-Shaped Skills

9. Expert Students and staff

10. Teaching & Learning System 6 Week plan, do, review Strategic Tutoring through Coaching model Team based, Collaborative learning design Student Centred, Active & Destination Driven • Project Based • Events & activities • Stretch & challenge • Integrated assessment Employer links, opportunity to earn while learning High quality IAG High quality IAG Progressionto Intended Destination Destination Management Flipped Learning Resiliance & Positivity Entrepreneurial Outlook Qualifications & Knowledge Aspiration & Ambition

11. Plan – Do – Review (~6 week cycle) Review Review Outcome Calendar Outcome Calendar Weeks 2-5: ‘Do’ Week 6: ‘Review’ Week 1: ‘Plan & Prepare’ Learning Opportunities Game Quiz Video Quality Assured web Discuss and agree group outcomes & delivery options (project plan) Initial knowledgedelivery TeamDebate Research Social media Consolidate Learning Lecture Online Resources Role play Practical External speaker Demonstration Simulation Wiki Group & peer review Discuss and agree personalised goals, resources and deliverables Self-assessment (reflection) Personal review Target review PDP PDP Strategic Tutoring

12. Learning Events & Calendars External Calendar MADE NYC Video Conference CCN VLE M. Maker Pantrepreneur Student Services & Cross College Calendar Around the World BtG WoW Big Student Takeover Academy Calendar Dragons Den Big Bang Venice Royal Opera House Disney Department Calendar Employer Work Exp. Citizenship Fund Raising Guest Speaker Project 1 Project 2

13. Big Student Takeovers • Photography & graphic design project involving new public house leases • Interaction with employers on real project briefs Sales and distribution team wanted for a nationwidemusic newspaper Closing techniques and sales confidence • Catering students showcasing skills & shooting footage for a worldwide broadcast TV channel • Confidence in front of the camera Student takeover cross academy competition to develop and deliver 16-18 summer recruitment campaign Paid three month internship for two winning students in an award winning environment One 1 full time position offered Dual delivery partner for broadcast qual. Live studio experience on an national station Stevenage Homes Storyboard and video shoot of service users Communication skills and deadline experience Cross academy involvement to enhance patient experience on a weekly basis Empathy and communication skills National media coverage

14. www.studentcrew.nhc.ac.uk

15. Calendar - 34 Student Weeks Weeks 2 4 1 7 5 1 6 1 7 Induction Project Plan, Do & Review Assessment Week - Study Coach/Learning Mentor led Course Review Plan, Do & Review Course Review Xmas Plan, Do & Review Assessment Week - Study Coach/Learning Mentor led Course Review Plan, Do & Review Course Review Easter Assessment Week - Study Coach/Learning Mentor led Plan, Do & Review LE 2 LE 4 LE 7 LE 11 LE 1 LE 9 Learning Event 3 LE 5 LE 6 LE 10 Learning Event 12 Learning Event 8 Induction 2 weeks Plan, Do & Review 29 weeks Assessment & Student Review 3 weeks + days Course Review 8 days

16. Personal Development Passport Learning Design A comprehensive, data-informed and personalised individual personal development plan supporting the development of expert student skills, course progress and destination management LearningDesign PDP Team based, collaborative learning design and assessment system giving staff and students access to course plans promoting creativity collaboration and sharing of good practice PLE Personal Learning Environment The heart of the student experience, enabling students to take control of and manage their own learning, using collaboration and communication tools, along with access to resources mapped to the learning project Technology Ecosystem

17. The Really Smart Bit Personal Learning Environment Personal Development Passport Learning Design Learning Design, Delivery & Support seamlessly working together and interoperable

18. New roles & Strategic Tutoring

19. Three Horizons Horizon 3 Create viable options Staff and student delight Horizon 2 Build emerging businesses Resilience from true Learning Company organisation Entrepreneurial students entering the industrial world Horizon 1 Extend and defend core businesses Innovation following the integration of service areas Adaptation of staff structures to introduce commercialisation Time

20. Learning CompanyCommercial entities, limited by guarantee,charitable aim of advancing education Learning Company Expert Student Skills Learning Delivery College Income StudentPay Assessment Outcomes Desirable Mandatory

21. The Learning CompanyCluster Marketing Confederation of British Industries Dell Chambers of Commerce HP ITServices HR LEP &UKCES Microsoft The IT Store Business ICT Commercial Partners Viglen Enterprise Industry iMedia Service Areas Curriculum Areas

22. Fit4Less

23. Other Examples

24. Impact to date…

25. Leadership Programme The Gazelle Babson Leadership Programme

26. Leadership Programme The Gateway Module • Provides an introduction to entrepreneurial thought and action • Explores tools and techniques for leaders to develop the entrepreneurial college • The Babson methodology is at the leading edge • promotes smart action ("act quickly with the means at hand") as the foundation of innovation and learning • reframes risk as "a measure of upside and opportunity" • produces ideas and plans for implementation in colleges

27. The Gazelle Babson Leadership Programme

28. Further information, membership details or a visit to our colleges? Rifaat Foufa Rfoufa@thegazellegroup.com Chris McLean cmclean@nhc.ac.uk