... the most exciting initiative in Enterprise Eduction we have seen for some time and I would recommend it to any school that wants to provide young people with real life business skills.

Entrepreneur and famous TV dragon's Den panelist Peter Jones announced plans during 2008 to set up a National Enterprise Academy for 16-18 year olds. Support by the government, the Academy aims to promote cultural change in the UK, and nurture an enterprising mindset in young people.

November also saw the installation of uBiz at Spotland Study Centre. Similar to Edgeley Park, Spotland is a Playing for Success Study Centre operated within the stadium as a joint venture between Rochdale AFC, Rochdale Hornets and the local Coucil, providing study support for students across Rochdale. Numerous Rochdale Schools will benefit from projects that will be run at the Centre.

Edgeley Park Study Centre in partnership with the Local Authority's Extended Schools team is offering twelve luck Key Stage 3 students, from eight Stockport Secondary Schools the opportunity to take part in an innovative project, based around developing Business Enterprise. The Study Centres fantastic media facilities, along with the new uBizEE print shop will be used to inspire the students to create a product for a virtual business.

November saw the installation of uBizEE at the "playing for Success" study centre at Edgeley Park. The centre, which is a partnership between the local authority and Stockport County FC,uses Government funding to engage young people in a whole range of different activities.

The new uBizEE centre will allow students to design and produce their own printed work and create everything from Business Cards up to glossy, large size posters, and all in spectacular full-colour.