Schooling prepares children for adulthood in numerous ways. Schooling teaches kids to follow rules, respect authority and pass exams. The overwhelming focus of the entire education system is academic performance; the ability to progress through each level of education and ultimately graduate from college or...
PSHE or "citizenship" is an incredibly important school subject. However, since it doesn't lend itself too well to examinations and grades, it often takes a back-seat to other subjects. The provisions for PSHE vary from school to school. PSHE in Schools Unfortunately, PSHE is sometimes regarded as...
Clever Tykes actually met Lee at a Mumpreneur event - Lee is a Dadpreneur(?) but was in attendance with wife Sarah! Together they founded Bedouin Nights a "glamping" business based in Cornwall. They're the proud owners of two children and a copy of Walk-it Willow! Tell...
Today, there are more career options than ever before. With multiple higher education options, apprenticeship schemes and more support available to those looking to start their own business, there is a world of opportunity out there. As building a business seems increasingly popular and accessible, should...
Until Key Stage 4, enterprise forms no part of the compulsory curriculum, here in the UK. Whether or not you believe it should, many teachers are looking for ways to integrate elements of enterprise education into other areas of core learning. Enterprise education holds the key...
John Moore is an entrepreneurial accountant who has been an associate of Clever Tykes since its inception. John has four children and answered our Clever Tykes ambassador questions. Tell us about you: I am an entrepreneurial accountant, working with an exciting accountancy practice who are looking to...
This month, Clever Tykes founders Ben and Jodie Cook were featured in Style Birmingham magazine discussing their journey with the project. Style Birmingham is one of the city's most prominent magazines keeping locals up to speed with news, reviews and comment on all things trending...
We all want the best for our children and the next generation. As parents and educators, the upbringing we provide children aims to make them well-rounded people with a broad skill set. But what does this really mean and how do we do it? In...
We're passionate about enterprise education in schools, but how educators inspire enterprising behaviour in children can be challenging. Should enterprise education be a statutory element of the curriculum? If so, at what age should it become statutory? Primary school? Secondary school? Should enterprise be combined...
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 generally immoral people. Entitled "Are you an Entrepreneur?" the quiz attracted our attention as we're...
Proactive teachers are always on the hunt for the best resources to share with their pupils. With a lot of hype surrounding enterprise education but with few tried and tested resources available, it can be a difficult task to find the best. Naturally, we think...
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. Choosing to open an account for your child, whether it's mainly for saving money, earning and spending or...
The latest Virgin Atlantic advert, which we quite like! Have a watch below. ...
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 anything and achieving their goals. For release Code-it Cody shows...
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, this caught the eye of the Clever Tykes teams...
The final of the Pitch 2014 was held at the event's birthplace in Bristol where contestants had travelled the length and breadth of the UK including businesses from Edinburgh, Newquay, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol itself.
I am a huge advocate of the entrepreneurial messages and characteristics that you are driving. I think it is a fantastic idea to instil the idea of entrepreneurship into children from a young age. This is a great way to open children up to the idea of not always following conventional paths and giving them the belief and confidence to pursue their own creative business ideas.
The Clever Tykes series are such a wonderful way to introduce ‘enterprise’ to children from a young age – I can’t recommend them highly enough, and strongly urge parents to read along with their child as there is no doubt the stories will stimulate lots of questions and interest!
I found Walk-it Willow easy to read and full of lovely messages that children can take from it. It touched on taking responsibility, problem solving, admitting mistakes and also the work it takes to run a small business. Willow is entertaining but very human. A lovely story.