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There is a lack of information for colleges wishing to establish enterprise activities

Many ISCs are small and as a result there may be a lack of knowledge and skills within the staff body to be able to get the enterprise right first time

This could have a financial impact, reduce the opportunities for learning and may not meet Ofsted expectations for a practical and dynamic curriculum

Explore and produce a best practice guide to support colleges when establishing enterprises and also in developing and growing existing enterprises

Enable colleges to learn from others ie share best practice

A number of ISCs already operate extremely successful projects.

We visited :

Derwen College: Farm Shop Homefield College: Barrow of Treats café; Sip & Surf e-bay shopLinkage College: Image Lab; Gatehouse Cafe Strathmore College: Apedale café, Jasmine florist/cafe, woodwork workshop

Thanks to all the above!

Have a number of enterprises:Farm shopCoffee shopOrangery RestaurantCar ValetingGarden CentreGalleryCollege Office

Jasmine Café is a café and florist, it also pre-trains learners to work at the Apedale cafe

Apedale café is owned by the Heritage Trust who work in partnership with the College. The College staffs the Heritage café which provides a service to visitors to the museum.

Woodwork WorkshopLocated in a rented business unit on an industrial estateThe enterprise makes a variety of items out of wood such as radiator covers and garden furniture

Barrow of Treats Café Situated in a Leicestershire village.Internet access, traditional sweet shop and café. Set up 2 ½ years ago

Sip & SurfE-retail enterprise selling donated and customer items on eBay for 15% commissionGift shop selling items produced by learners at the CollegeInternet café with high tech i-desksSituated in Loughborough town centreSet up through the Karten TrustEnterprise developed from Aladkins Cave, published on the LSIS Excellence Gateway

Image LabPhotographic enterpriseOn campusSet up 3 years agoWon JISC award ‘Innovation and Inclusion’Set up through the Karten Trust

Gatehouse CaféLocated in the community adjacent to East Lindsey District Council Offices in LincolnshireLinkage Trust won a tender to provide the café in the council owned building

A standard questionnaire was completed by the visiting PRD member at each enterprise. Any additional factors/discussions of interest/relevance were noted

The completed form was then circulated and shared with the other PRD members via email. Comments/suggestions were welcomed

A meeting took place with PRD members on the 8th March 2011 to discuss the lessons learnt from the enterprises visited

From the meeting a Best Practice Guide was developed - available on the table or email vicky.myko@homefieldcollege.ac.uk

Please speak to:

Norma CurtisSteve DorrisKathy CoxVic Myko