Praise for Rotherham enterprise scheme

Rotherham-based social enterprise, Ready Unlimited, was highlighted in the Enterprise for All report by government enterprise tsar Lord Young.

Lord Young, who visited Rotherham last year to find out more about the scheme, credits Ready Unlimited with providing a “holistic approach to enterprise, which embeds the ethos and practice from head teachers, teachers, schools and the wider local community”.

The report, published today, adds: “I would commend Rotherham Ready, the first programme started by the Ready Unlimited team, for the programmes they have introduced into their primary schools that make a game out of the world of work, but broaden their charges’ minds at the same time.”

The rebranded Are You Ready? scheme encourages schools to involve more enterprise skills teaching in their classes and has been expanded to Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and London.

Ready Unlimited managing director Catherine Brentnall said: “Lord Young's report is a welcome sign that the Government is championing enterprise as a critical part of a 21st century education for young people.

“We are keen that educators understand that developing enterprising teaching and learning is a powerful vehicle for school improvement, creating a culture of challenge and high expectations.”