Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship refers to an individual’s

ability to turn ideas into action. It includes creativity,innovation and risk-­‐taking, as well as the ability to plan andmanage projects in order to achieve objectives. This supportsindividuals, not only in their everyday lives at home and in society, butalso in the workplace in being aware of the context of their work andbeing able to seize opportunities, and is a foundation for morespecific skills and knowledge needed by those establishing orcontributing to social or commercial activity. This should Includeawareness of ethical values and promote good governance.

EU  Key  Competence  Description  2006

What  is  entrepreneurship  education  at  EU  level?

Creativity,  innovation  &  entrepreneurship

Policy  Overview:

• Skills  Agenda  for  Europe  (2016  to  be  launched)

• Entrepreneurship  2020  Action  Plan    (Jan  2013)

• Council  Conclusions  on  Entrepreneurship  Education  2014

• Parliamentary  Recommendation  -­‐ Promoting  youth  entrepreneurship  through  education  and  training  (2015)

Opportunities  through  Erasmus+Entrepreneurship  education  as  a  priority  area  for  funding

•Key  Action  1  – Learning  Mobilities  •Staff  or  learner  mobilities  funding  for  eligible  activities  –can  link  to  entrepreneurship•Key  Action  2  -­ Cooperation•Strategic  partnerships  between  education  and  other  relevant  actors  –entrepreneurship  education  is  a  priority•Knowledge  Alliances  /  Sector  Skills  Alliances  -­ large-­scale  partnerships  between  education  &  training  and  business  •Key  Action  3  – Support  to  Policy  Reform•Policy  Experimentations  -­ Member  State  level  experimentations  to  research  large  scale  innovative  methods  e.g.  to  deliver  practical  entrepreneurial  experiences  in  compulsory  education

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-­plus/eurydice-­publishes-­a-­new-­report-­entrepreneurship-­education-­school-­in-­europe_en

EURYDICE  report:

38  countriesSchools  and  VET

Covering:• Definition• Strategy• Learning  Outcomes• Curriculum• Teacher  Training

Area   Competence

Ideas  and  

Opp

ortunitie

s Spotting  opportunitiesCreativityVisionValuing  ideasEthical  and  sustainable  thinking

Resources

Self-­‐awareness  and  self-­‐efficacy

Motivation  and  Perseverance

Mobilising   resourcesFinancial   and  economic  literacy

Mobilising   others

Into  Action

Initiative  takingPlanning  and  managementCoping  with  uncertainty,  ambiguity  and  risk

Working  with  othersLearning  through  experience

EntreComp  – entrepreneurial  skill  and  attitudes

https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/publication/eur-­scientific-­and-­technical-­research-­reports/entrecomp-­entrepreneurship-­competence-­framework

www.ee-­hub.eu

www.erasmus-­entrepreneurs.eu

www.csreurope.org/pactforyouth