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Useful ideas for helping young people build money confidence, enterprise thinking, work-ready skills and practical independence.

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Business February 12, 2025 2 min read

Educators can use enterprise tasks to observe transferable work skills, with clear criteria and evidence beyond a confident presentation.

Business February 6, 2025 2 min read

Test creative promotion ideas with a clear audience, an honest message and a small measure of what the activity actually changes.

Business January 29, 2025 2 min read

Five small community project ideas give young people a way to practise planning, listening and delivery with an appropriate adult or organisation.

Business January 22, 2025 2 min read

Explore everyday wellbeing-related project ideas without making health claims or asking young people to provide specialist advice or care.

Business January 15, 2025 2 min read

Nine hypothetical technology projects help young people explore useful problems through paper prototypes before building or publishing software.

Business January 9, 2025 2 min read

Build persistence through small attempts, useful feedback and clear review points, while keeping changing direction and stopping available.

Business December 19, 2024 2 min read

Turn useful feedback into a test by asking a clear question, recording the observation and choosing one reasoned improvement.

Business December 12, 2024 2 min read

Create a small sales plan that connects a suitable audience, a clear offer, realistic capacity and an adult-managed way to deliver.

Business December 6, 2024 2 min read

Explain a business model through who benefits, what is provided, how it is delivered and how the costs are covered.

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