Our Partners

1. Bournville School
Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre School is a school for boys and girls in Birmingham. It is one of the larger schools in the country with over 1,300 pupils. On behalf of a coalition of schools in the area, it appointed EiA to help run the largest enterprise pathfinder project in Britain which involved working with over 1,500 pupils in 2004 and 2005. Its success as a business and enterprise college attracted the interest of the Prime Minister the Rt.Hon. Tony Blair who visited has visited the college.

2. CfBT
The Centre for British Teachers is an international not for profit organisation that is a leading independent provider of education and training services. It has been around for over 40 years and employs over 1,300 full-time members of staff in the UK and overseas. EiA were appointed to run a 9 month programme at a working with Year 9 and Year 10 students to introduce them to the principles of enterprise which culminated in a Christmas Trading Fair and Awards Ceremony at the London Hilton Hotel .

3. Connexions Central London
The Connexions Service provides a range of information, advice and support for all 13 to 19 year olds plus a service for young people with learning needs or disabilities up to the age of 25. Their wide ranging advice includes careers, finance, study, housing, drugs etc… EiA was appointed by Connexions Central London to organise an Enterprise Champions Roadshow covering seven inner London Boroughs where young adults met the owners from a diverse range of businesses to help them inform their future career choices.

4. Department of Trade & Industry
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) plays a vital role in helping promote the UK’s economic interests within an expanding global economy. It does this by facilitating partnerships and promoting fresh thinking between government, businesses, employees, unions, consumers and the scientific community. EiA was appointed by the DTI to run a 12 week pilot with young adults at risk of social exclusion. Due to the project, 80% of the participants either started their own business or joined college on business related courses.

5. Haverstock School
Haverstock School is a popular comprehensive school and sixth form centre for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and is based in North West London . It is a Business and Enterprise College with nearly 1100 students . EiA was appointed to run a series of enterprise progression events for its Year 9 pupils in 2005 and 2006. Over 300 of its students have taken part in the events. EiA was also appointed to run an Employability Programme to offer the students a practical insight into the skills needed to achieve their dream job.

6. Specialist Schools Trust
Now renamed the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, it is charged with meeting the Government's aim for all schools to be specialist (except those planned to be Academies) by 2008. Currently there are over 2900 schools including primary, secondary, special schools and academies. EiA was appointed by the Trust to run an Easter Residential Enterprise Programme at Cambridge University for selected students from four different inner city schools as part of a “Aim Higher” partnership project with the University.