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7 ways to create an enterprising culture at school

Posted 19th March 2015 by Clever Tykes 0 2

I am incredibly passionate about enterprise education in schools but how we educators go about inspiring and empowering enterprise in children is subject to debate. Should enterprise education be a statutory element of the curriculum? If so, at...

The CBBC Entrepreneur Quiz

Posted 10th March 2015 by Clever Tykes 0 1

Monday 9th of March 2015 will go down in enterprise education history as the day CBBC were forced to take down a children’s quiz portraying entrepreneurs as cheating, sneaky and, above all, immoral people. Entitled “Are you an...

Why the best teachers love mistakes

Posted 23rd February 2015 by Ben Cook 0 1

As educators we’re passionate about inspiring and empowering our students. In fact, helping children understand more about our world is an incredibly rewarding career. But often, the most rewarding elements are not around the transfer of...

The best enterprise resources for primary schools

Posted 17th February 2015 by Clever Tykes 0 1

Proactive teachers are always on the hunt of the best resources to share with their pupils. With a lot of hype surround enterprise education, particularly at a primary level, and with few tried and tested resources available, it can be a...

The unhelpful lessons that Dragons’ Den and The Apprentice teach people

Posted 1st February 2015 by Ben Cook 0 1

There are mixed opinions about the impact of Dragons’ Den and The Apprentice on business and the kind of role models the Dragons and Lord Sugar provide impressionable children and young adults. For the purpose of this blog we will refer to...

When should I open a bank account for my child?

Posted 17th January 2015 by Clever Tykes 0 1

Opening a bank account for a child is an important milestone in growing up and is a great step in learning more about how the world works. Understanding exactly why you want you child to have a bank account is very important as to make sure...

An idea is only an idea, until you make it happen

Posted 5th January 2015 by Clever Tykes 0 1

The latest Virgin Atlantic advert, which we quite like! Have a watch below.

Code-it Cody shows how being hearing impaired is no barrier to achievement

Posted 1st December 2014 by admin 0 1

There has been intermittent coverage surrounding the lack of children with disabilities in fiction and media, generally. At Clever Tykes, we are passionate that every child, regardless of their background, grows up believing they are capable of...

Tommie Rose vs Change-it Cho

Posted 28th November 2014 by Ben Cook 0 1

Tommie Rose became just about the UK’s most (in)famous entrepreneur last week with the breaking news that he’d amassed some £14,000 by selling sweets at Buile Hill High School in Salford before being promptly suspended. Naturally...

The Pitch 2014

Posted 24th October 2014 by Clever Tykes 0 1

Clever Tykes fought its way through a crowd of 1000 other entrants to make it to the Pitch final 2014 where only 20 fully trading companies remained. The Pitch 2014 involved a bootcamp phase for the first time and Ben had pitched against 49 other...

Enterprise in Primary Schools: Is your primary school doing enough?

Posted 18th October 2014 by Clever Tykes 0 1

Clever Tykes is incredibly passionate about enterprise education and has carried out extensive research to determine exactly what enterprise in primary schools looks like in today’s society. Why is it that, even though enterprise is not...

Social mobility through enterprise education

Posted 17th October 2014 by Clever Tykes 0 1

Social mobility or, rather, social immobility is a prevalent issue in many societies and the UK is no exception. There are many viewpoints on exactly what causes social immobility and even more on exactly how it should be tackled. The ability to...