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Entrepreneurship through Education Scheme
2017
Guidance Notes
MINISTRY FOR THE ECONOMY, INVESTMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
MINISTRY FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
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A. Introduction
As part of the measures being undertaken by the Administration to promote the growth and
development of entrepreneurial spirit through the education system, Government has again
committed funding for an ‘Entrepreneurship through Education Scheme’ to enable schools to
implement projects that contribute towards this objective. In order for more students to
benefit this project during 2017 will be a pilot for an eventual possible national project
encouraging entrepreneurship throughout all schools.
B. Aims and objectives
This pilot project aims to address the promotion of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurial
qualities through education by sponsoring projects submitted by educational institutions,
through a competitive call for proposals.
The Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business in collaboration with industry
and the Ministry for Education and Employment is making available this financial assistance to
all primary and secondary education institutions (including State, Church and independent
schools) in Malta to fund projects related to Enterprise Education which outcomes shall
include, amongst others:
I. To understand what a business is and define it
II. To understand the factors of production
III. To investigate famous and local entrepreneurs
IV. To identify skills and characteristics of famous/local entrepreneurs and apply this
to students’ own business ideas
V. To work in teams and build up a business.
C. Background
What does ‘entrepreneurship through education mean?
There seems to be a general recognition of two different yet complimentary elements within
the definition of entrepreneurship teaching:
Definitions which focus on types of employment and their outcomes for instance
startups and self employment; and,
Definitions which focus on the attitude of the entrepreneur hence on communication
and thinking skills, with the latter behaviours having an impact on the individual and
society
Hence “entrepreneurship is when actions take place on the basis of opportunites and good
ideas, and these are translated into value for others. The value thus created can be of an
economic, social and cultural nature”. (FFE-YE, 2011)
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Entrepreneurship is a major driver of innovation, competitiveness and growth. The promotion
of entrepreneurial attitudes and skills in our society through education at all levels has been on
the political agenda and has recently been recognized as one of the new basic skills that should
be provided through lifelong learning.
The role of education institutions and universities in fostering an entrepreneurial mindset
among young people, and in making the relevant skills available, is widely acknowledged and
has also been emphasised in the European Commission’ Communication on the Small Business
Act which encourages Member States to:
stimulate innovative and entrepreneurial mindsets among young people by introducing
entrepreneurship as a key competence in school curricula, step up cooperation with
the business community in order to develop systematic strategies for entrepreneurship
education at all levels.
The Communication promotes entrepreneurial skills and attitudes since these provide benefits
to society even beyond their application to business activity. They are also a vehicle for
personal development. In fact, learning about entrepreneurship should include developing
personal qualities such as creativity, taking initiative and responsibility, which prove generally
useful in life and in any working activity.
D. Application Procedure
Applications must be type-written using the application form provided;
A scanned copy of the application form should be sent on
[email protected] followed by a hard-copy which is to be
submitted to the address below by not later than Friday 17th February 2017;
Applications which are submitted later than the prescribed deadline will not be
considered by the Evaluation Committee;
Applications [in hard copy format] are to be submitted by hand or post to the
following Directorate and address, by not later than the prescribed deadline as
mentioned above;
Enterprise Policy & Schemes Directorate,
Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business,
Millennia Building, First Floor
Aldo Moro Road,
Marsa MRS 9065
An acknowledgement receipt for the submission of the application form will be sent
thereafter submission of project proposal;
Any queries may be sent by email on [email protected] or by
phone on 22209863
E. Selection Criteria
This year, the implementation of the each project shall have to have the following format:
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11 meetings structured over 11 weeks, conducted by a mentor provided by the
entreprenuership project and in collaboration with the school – hence the costs shall be
sponsored and not carried by the school itself. During these meetings both the students and
the teachers – thus project leaders – shall be presented with the following themes:
(a) Idea generation
(b) Team building
(c) Market Research
(d) Understanding results
(e) Building Product/service
(f) Trading
(g) Cash flow
(h) Presentation
By the end of these meetings, the students together with their teacher shall use all that has been taught to them during these meetings and come up with a business idea related to a product/service which represents the outcomes from all the above-mentioned meetings as well as the criteria of action, creativity, outward orientation and team building [explained below]. At application stage the evaluation committee shall choose those schools whose entrepreneurial idea best represents these criteria. At the end of these meetings a competition shall be held whereby each entrepreneurial idea is showcased during the national SME week which will be held during October 2017. Further information on this event shall be provided in due time. The reason for this revamp is the will to ensure that both the teachers and their students achieve the necessary knowledge on entrepreneurship so that in the next years such a project would extend. As explained above applicants should clearly demonstrate through their idea how each one of
the following competences and dimensions were present within their projects. It is important
to have elements of each of these dimensions included throughout the project so that the
students may reap the full benefits of entrepreneurship education.
Action:
The emphasis of Entrepreneurship Education here is about students performing and launching
activites which involve planning, setting of goals and organization, of simple projects via
collaboration and networking .
Creativity:
To cultivate within students the ability to generate ideas. Hence enable students to use their
personal experiences and knowledge to create ideas. Students are to identify opportunities and
problems in the world around them and use their abilities, experiment and improvise in order
to enhance and solve such issues, respectively.
Outward Orientation:
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Enable students to interact with the world outside the classroom. Therefore enable them to
collaborate with external partners and stakeholders; opening their eyes to a context beyond
their classroom; and enabling them to be empathetic by understanding the social and cultural
contexts around them
Team Building
Encourage students to have faith in their own capabilities and to work well with their peers.
Thus projects should:
Be unique from one another therefore successfully generating creative ideas as well as
launching activities and creating opportunities which are of value to the student’s
surrounding environment;
Be simple yet concrete. The focus should be on the students’ abilities of turning ideas
into action via the above-mentioned entrepreneurial skills and competencies. The
latter are essential for the development of these students into committed and
responsable citizens; as tools which students may use to shape their own lives; for the
provision of knowledge and skills in order to set up a business or enhance the creativity
and innovation within an organisation;
Involve students as much as possible in every phase of the project beginning from idea
generation onto the actual implementation and into the collection and presentation of
results
F. Selection Process
The interministerial Evaluation Committee is made up of representatives from the Ministry for
Education and Employment and from the Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small
Business (Enterprise Policy & Schemes Directorate).
This Evaluation Committee will evaluate all projects against the established criteria and will
approve a number of projects in order of merit until the available funds are taken up. It may be
possible that the Evaluation Committee might ask for further clarification. It is important to
note that the decision of the Evaluation Committee is final and there is no mechanism for
contestation.
G. Allocation of Funds
Seventy percent of the total costs will be disbursed upon approval of the project proposal. The
remaining thirty percent will be disbursed upon the submission of the Final Report providing
information on the implementation of the project illustrating results achieved together with
related receipts/invoices and other relevant documentation. The Final Report will be subject to
approval by the Evaluation Committee upon fulfilment of the project objectives.
The Final Report including all the related documentation and receipts/invoices shall be
submitted by close of business on Friday, 20th October 2017
H. Administrative Procedure
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i. Eligible Costs1
Items of expenditure should be clearly identified, accompanied with a precise
breakdown to be clearly indicated in the ‘Allocation of Budget’ section of the the
application form and ensure a correct assessment of costs to be incurred;
Such items of expenditure are to include all eligible costs directly related to the
implementation of the project and will not cover the purchasing of equipment for the
implementation of the project as the Evaluation Committee encourages the renting of
equipment. It may be noted that Costs for travel from Malta will not be considered
eligible unless the proposed project is innovative and relating to deliverables not
available in Malta or through the internet ;2
Funds allocated cannot be utilised for items other than those specified;
Staff costs for staff assigned to the project may be included and should should not
exceed 20% of the total budget allocated. It may be noted that such costs should
comprise actual salaries plus social security charges and other statutory costs included
in their remuneration as illustrated in the ‘Allocation of Budget’ section of the the
specimen application form;
It shall be at the sole discretion of the Evaluation Committee to approve the funding of
eligbile costs for the renting of equipment and even perhaps in the case of the
purchasing of equipment (under exceptional circumstances);
ii. Administrative Rules
Capping per project is set at €4,000 per school;
Each school can only submit one project. Primary and secondary levels in the same
school are considered as seperate schools and can therefore submit separate projects;
Applications submitted should be supported by the relevant documentation clearly
highlighting the implementation stages undertaken for the results to be achieved;
State schools should obtain endorsement from the College Principal, whilst in the case
of other schools/colleges the project proposal/s shall need to be endorsed by the
person legally responsible for the school/college;
Schools should abide by the relevant procurement procedures when acquiring
materials and services for the implementation of projects approved under the scheme.
Hence all purchases related to this project need the request of three quotations from
three different suppliers in the market. Please note that the quotations received from
these three different bidders need to be attached to the final report. Hence it would be
best to send a request for quotations via email;
Where programmes to be delivered to individual classes entail the capping for number
of participants, it is to be ensured that at least a minimum of seventeen (17) students
shall need to participate (including where identical programme/s are to be delivered to
a number of classes) and if such threshold is not achieved then such programme/s will
not be considered for funding;
Final Report is to include relevant dates for individual activities and names of all
participants;
1 Applicants are expected to submit as accurate costs as possible to ensure fuller use of funds available. 2 Ideally and in the interest of more efficient verification, small items of expenditure should be met out of the school’s funds while
the larger items should be identified in the project application.
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The Evaluation Committee at its discretion may ask the applicant/s to deliver a
presentation so as to describe better the initiatives implemented and/or to detail
further information of the project proposal;
Subject to satisfying technical criteria, the Evaluation Committee at its discretion may
visit the school/college concerned so as to seek further clarification on the initiatives
implemented and the school/college concerned will be given notice of the planned visit
in advance.
iii. Reporting
Interim Report
The purpose of the interim report is to briefly inform the Evaluation Committee with regards to
the progression of the project, achievement of milestones so as to that the project is
proceeding on schedule. The following are to be taken into consideration:
The project leader must highlight any difficulties that he/she is encountering so that
these difficulties can be addressed before the finalisation of the project;
The interim report can also serve to inform the Evaluation Committee of any minor
deviation from plans submitted and seek approval thereof;
No particular standard and/or format is required and such report is not to exceed three
pages in length;
It is important to delineate the status of each objective and/or milestone and that such
status is reported in a concise and precise manner;
The interim report needs to be endorsed and acknowledged by the Assistant Head and/or Head
of School/College or by the person legally responsible for the school/college.
Final Report
The purpose of the Final Report is to provide the full review of the project and the achievement
of its deliverables. The Final Report should primarily concentrate on the results and impacts of
the activities undertaken throughout the various stages of the implementation of the project.
The Final Report should:
be approximately a maximum of five pages in length (inclusive of the Executive
Summary but not including the required photos) and there is no requirement to adhere
to a particular standard and/or format;
Commence with an Executive Summary as this provides the opportunity to briefly
summarise the Final Report. The Executive Summary should be a maximum of 1xA4
page and it should cover the purpose, activities and final results of the project;
Clearly indicate how the objectives and/or milestones of the project were attained and
to also indicate the impact of these results emanating from the realisation of such
objectives and milestones;
Include pictures of events and/or activities that were undertaken during the project
and/or during various stages of the project. In this case, at least three of the project
photos should include a photo of the project group/project co-ordinator and two
pictures that are symbolic or representative of the project;
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In the case of training sessions and similar programmes, the names of [all] participants
(students and teachers) shall need to be provided by way of an attendance sheet
(dated as when the sessions/training programmes took place) including a reference to
the relevant invoice. Furthermore, such attendance sheet will need to be duly verified
as correct and duly signed by the Head/Principal or Assistant Head of
School/College/the person legally responsible for the school/college as well as
including the signature of the project leader;
In the case where a service shall be provided by a member/s of the school/college staff,
the member/s of staff is/are to issue a receipt to the school/college of which receipt
will indicate their personal details (such as name and designation) as well as detailing
the nature of the service/s provided;
In view of the receipt issued to the school/college (by the staff member for in-house
service/s rendered) thereafter a declaration (type written) on the school/college
letterhead is to be issued by the Head/Principal or Assistant Head of
School/College/the person legally responsible for the school/college and duly verified
as correct by both the Head/Principal or Assistant Head of School/College/the person
legally responsible for the school/college and the project leader. To duly verify such
declaration as correct, [such declaration] will need to be signed by both the
Head/Principal or Assistant Head of School/College/the person legally responsible for
the school/college and project leader and the receipt will need to be attached to this
declaration;
In the case where fiscal receipts are not warranted, an invoice is to be included
showing the VAT paid (if applicable);
Group invoices as per item of expenditure as submitted under ‘Allocation of Budget’;
Explain and justify any substantial under utilisation of allocated funds;
Be submitted to the Committee Secretary of the Evaluation Committee by the
prescribed deadline and any submissions beyond such deadline shall not be considered
for evaluation/refund.
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APPLICATION FORM
Entrepreneurship through Education Scheme 2017 Application Form
A SCHOOL/COLLEGE DETAILS Name of School/College: Mailing Address:
Name of Head of School/College: Type of School/College: (choose where applicable)
Public Independent Church
Level: (choose where applicable)
Primary Secondary
Email Address: Contact Number:
B PROJECT LEADER DETAILS Name of Project Leader: Contact Number: Work Tel:
Mobile: Email Address:
C PROJECT DETAILS Name of Project:
Commencement Date: Date of Completion: Funding Total (€):
D Motivation Why would you like to participate in this project?
E. Explain how elements of ACTION shall be present within this project
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Entrepreneurship Education is based on students performing activities
Students will be performing the following activities (for eg. Plan and carry out simple
activities by carrying out a vox pop or organising a party; evaluate their own activities by
analysing what is best to do and if what they aimed at doing in the project is being achieved; use budget and accounts for simple activities by
raising funds, request for quotations and planning them correctly throughout the project; present results to an audience via a video on the
Ministry’s website or a presentation to the parents or other children; communicate purposefully with other team mates, and
people):
Hence they shall gain knowledge of (for eg. Simple project management; basic budget
management; cooperation and communication skills; simple risk assessment):
F. Explain how elements of CREATIVITY are present within this project
The ability to get ideas, to see and create opportunities and to solve problems
In this project students shall be creative when
they will be: (for eg. generating ideas by brainstorming in groups; expressing their
creativity and imagination through videos, pictures and presentations of their project;
experimenting by trial and error and improvising thus going beyond their comfort zone)
Hence they shall gain knowledge of (for eg.
Concepts of imagination and creativity; learn about the role of creativity in society and how
beneficial it can be; learn about simple creative methods such as experimentation, brainstorming in groups, preparing
presentations)
G. Explain how elements of OUTWARD ORIENTATION shall be present within this project
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Interaction with the world outside the classroom
During this project students shall be (for eg.
Thinking about and reflecting upon the problems and opportunities present in society
because they are targeting the low literacy rate amongst children in Malta when compared to
that of other EU countries; understanding their own cultural background when they are
targeting obesity and eating habits in children; Describing the local and regional economic,
social and cultural issues when targeting bullying in schools)
Hence students shall gain knowledge of (for eg.
Problem solving; knowledge of the local and regional economic, social and culture situation; belonging to a wider community; empathy and
how to place themselves in someone else’s shoes, thinking of other people’s needs)
H. Explain how elements of Team Building shall be present within this project
Student’s faith in their own capabilities to act under uncertain circumstances and belief in their own ability to initiate change and to work with their peers.
During this project students shall be (for eg.
Using their persistence and tenacity to keep on trying and solving the problems which they have identified in their school or society or which may
emerge throughout the project; working in a new environment for them when working with disabled people or old people or within a team or with professionals other than their teachers;
Aiming at succeeding yet be ready to make mistakes and learn from what may have caused
them; explaining their personal dreams and visions)
Hence students shall gain knowledge of (for eg. Using their own personal qualities; who they are
as a person, what are their strengths and weaknesses and how can they grow further;
which career path they might want to take via the new experiences which this project has presented to them; ability to negotiate and
interact with a team.
I. TIMEFRAME ESTIMATE
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Explain the approximate timeframe of each step of your project
No Activity Deliverables Timeframe
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E.g. Idea-generation; choice of idea/s to be used and the focus of the project; plan of way forward; division of labour, budget management
Class of students pooling in ideas under their teacher’s guidance and managing the necessary budget
March 2017
2 Collection of resources (fund raising, request for quotes, stationeries, ingredients, electronics), actual implementation
Students approaching potential partners to participate within / contribute to their project; students buying the right products or services of staff, amongst others
March – April 2017
3 Collection of results and analysis/discussion of results; discussion of the project, lessons learnt, things which could have been done differently
All students discuss and communicate together about the results and project
September 2017
4 Presentation of outcomes during SME Week.
Students organise the presentation event or launch the result on an electronic portal or set up a report and present it to policy makers
October 2017
J. ALLOCATION OF BUDGET (Indicate the costs and a breakdown of such costs in the implementation of the project)
No Description of Item Cost (estimated)
1 E.g. Remuneration of teachers for staying x hrs after school hours activities. The breakdown of the costings are as follows: - maximum rate for Scale 10 x 1.5 divided by (52 x hrs per week) - therefore maximum rate for Scale 10 (€ 19,113) and a 40hr week = €19,113 x 1.5 = 28669.5 - 52x40 = 2080 - 28669.5/2080 = €13.78 per hourly rate
E.g. €500
2 E.g. Materials for craft’s activity - Buttons: 50x€1 = €50 - Labels: 4x25 = €100 - Acrylic Paint (Black, yellow, green, blue red) 30x€6.50 = €195 - Craft Glue 2x€15 = €30
E.g. €375
3 Workshops/Meetings Seminar - Seminar for 250pax (use of venue, equipment, 2 coffee
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breaks) = €500 - Remuneration for Lecturers = €400
o €40 per hour x2.5hrs =€100 per session x 4sessions
E.g. €900
4 Transport costs relating to Entrepreneurial Visits 4 Visits @ €18.75 each (return trip) 2 classes (total 50 students) visiting 2 Manufacturing Companies and 2 Catering Companies
E.g. €300
5 ......
TOTAL €2075
I hereby declare that the facts stated are true and should this project be selected, such project/s shall be implemented as stated in this application form and in line with the relevant Guidance Notes. I also understand that I may be required to present the project to the Evaluation Committee as described in Guidance Notes. _______________________________ __________________________ Name & Surname of Project Leader Date (Block letters) _______________________________ __________________________ Name & Surname of Head of School/College Principal Date (Block letters)
DECLARATION