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Practical enterprise and financial education for young people

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The Innovation Hub

Choose a real-world skill. Use it for something real.

Practical online learning for young people who need more opportunities to make decisions, develop ideas, understand money and communicate with confidence.

Every course shown here is selected by Nu FOCUS for a clear practical outcome. Check each card for the recommended age, pace and access details.

Explore available learning Find the right starting point
ExploreWhat interests me?
LearnWhat do I need?
ApplyWhat can I show?
IDEA→ACTION

Start with the need

Choose the next skill.

Start with the outcome that matters, then open a course to check its fit, content, pace and access details.

Money confidenceBudget, price and make better choicesExplore money learning Ideas into actionSpot a problem and shape a useful responseSee the Starz course CommunicationExplain value, sell ethically and presentPractise a pitch Future readinessBuild evidence, confidence and work awarenessExplore the world of work

Course marketplace

Find learning that fits the next real-world goal

YoungStarz and SuperStarz are the subscription-only flagship pathways. Innovation Hub membership provides selected Hub titles; Super Nova adds STARZ learning. Titles marked “Coming soon” are still in development and are not yet available.

Flagship Starz learning

Choose the pathway for their stage.

Foundation builds the first money and enterprise habits. Advanced takes a more detailed route through venture decisions and pitching.

More focused courses will appear here.

Supplementary Innovation Hub courses are added beneath the two Starz pathways when they are published for the marketplace.

Not ready to choose? Compare Starz membership access

Innovation Hub · Coming soon

More skills. More possibilities.

We are developing the selected titles below for Innovation Hub and Super Nova members. These courses are not yet available to start or purchase. Release dates and course guidance will be added when each title is ready.

Coming soon

Adobe Illustrator for Graphic Design

Planned for Innovation Hub & Super Nova

Coming soon

Computer science mathematical

Planned for Innovation Hub & Super Nova

Coming soon

Console Development Basics with Unity

Planned for Innovation Hub & Super Nova

Coming soon

Correct and Beautiful Design Interaction

Planned for Innovation Hub & Super Nova

Coming soon

Find Music Category inside your Soul

Planned for Innovation Hub & Super Nova

Coming soon

Machine learning on python

Planned for Innovation Hub & Super Nova

Coming soon

Materialism in Design Animation

Planned for Innovation Hub & Super Nova

Coming soon

Starting seo as your based business

Planned for Innovation Hub & Super Nova

Coming soon

The Right Set for Landscape Photography

Planned for Innovation Hub & Super Nova

Coming soon

Web Coding and Apache Basics

Planned for Innovation Hub & Super Nova

Coming soon

Website Design and Development

Planned for Innovation Hub & Super Nova

Skills with a purpose

Online courses that may support a DofE Skills programme

Selected Innovation Hub courses may provide a structured activity for the Skills section of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE), with learning in enterprise, money, communication or digital skills and practical tasks that can demonstrate progress over time.

Suitability must be agreed before starting. The participant should confirm the activity, personal goals, required timescale and suitable Assessor with their DofE Leader. Completing a course alone does not automatically complete the Skills section.

View courses that may support DofE Skills Read the official DofE Skills guidance

Built for participation

What each course should produce.

Each route is designed around a simple loop: understand an idea, use it, then notice what changed. Progress is about clearer thinking and stronger evidence—not competing for a place on a leaderboard.

  1. 01
    UnderstandShort, focused concepts in plain language
  2. 02
    TryA decision, calculation, message or practical task
  3. 03
    ReflectExplain the choice and improve the next attempt
  4. 04
    ApplyConnect the learning to a project or real situation

Beyond the course screen

Continue the learning journey.

The Hub is one part of the journey. Use a different format when a learner needs a conversation, a physical prompt or a live place to practise.

Read + discuss

Starz Companion

Use stories and prompts to begin useful conversations about money, confidence and choices.

See inside the book Talk + progress

Mentoring

Add guided reflection and accountability when a learner needs help turning intention into action.

Explore mentoring support Meet + practise

Events and experiences

Use fairs, camps and practical opportunities to communicate, collaborate and learn in context.

View upcoming experiences

Choose your context

For families and educators.

For parents and carers

Give them a route they can own.

Compare membership access, preview the learning and choose a pace that can work around family life.

Compare family membership

For educators and organisations

Use practical learning with your cohort.

Review the £199 educator route for schools, alternative provision, youth groups and community settings.

Explore educator use

Before you choose

Course marketplace questions, answered.

Course pages should make age, outcome and access clear. These are the questions most adults need answered before opening the detail.

Use the Starz route finder
Is the Innovation Hub a replacement for school?

No. It is a parallel layer of practical education designed to sit alongside school, home education or supported provision. Courses focus on applying knowledge through decisions, projects and real-world tasks.

How do I know whether a course suits a young person?

Each published course shows its recommended age, focus and expected outcome. If you want a broader recommendation before choosing, the Starz Academy route finder can suggest a sensible starting point.

How are courses accessed?

Innovation Hub membership includes selected Hub titles as they are released. Super Nova includes STARZ courses plus selected Hub titles. Courses marked “Coming soon” are still being developed and cannot yet be started or purchased. Any separate purchase option will be stated on the relevant course when it is released.

Can a Nu FOCUS course be used for the DofE Skills section?

A course marked “May support DofE Skills” can provide structured learning and practical activities, but it is not an automatic approval or completion guarantee. The participant must agree the activity, goals, timescale and suitable Assessor with their DofE Leader before starting, then take part regularly and provide the required evidence and Assessor’s report.

Can a school or youth organisation use the learning?

Yes. Schools, alternative provision, youth groups and community organisations can explore the separate £199 educator licence and discuss the most suitable delivery route for their setting.