A social enterprise, simply harnessing business skills and markets to achieve social and/or environmental objectives.

What social enterprises have in common is a commitment to generating most of their income by selling goods and services, rather than through grants and donations, and reinvesting their profits in their social mission.

In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of social enterprises and these contribute to the economy.

This surge in the number of social enterprises is thought to have come about as a solution to deep-rooted social, economic, and environmental problems that are otherwise being ignored. It is therefore vital that schools and teachers are aware of the importance of social enterprises, and that they introduce the idea to young people early on.

Learning about social enterprise builds on skills from enterprise, but takes a broader look. It can encourage young people to question the existing norms and imagine a different world. This can appeal to young people, who often have a natural sense of justice, fairness and inclusion.

Building Better Future for Young Generation

The School’s Programme from Social Enterprise Academy Nigeria is designed to support young people to discover social enterprise and entrepreneurship in primary, secondary schools and colleges; support schools in public and private sectors.

SEA Schools Programme provides practical learning that open up the ideas, skills and creativity needed for young people, meet the unique challenges of young people growing up, delivering learning that is relevant, engaging, innovative and inspirational which will prepare them to see and think of new and creative ways of doing things and developing a range of skills that will help them today and in the future.

Enterprise and Employability Skills

• Recognising need and opportunity
• Taking the initiative
• Adaptability + Resilience
• Team Working and leadership
• Setting and meeting roles and expectations
• Self Awareness, optimism and open mind set
• Evaluating risk to inform decision making
• Determination to succeed
• Planning for personal development
• Building confidence

Leadership Skills

• Determination to achieve high standards
• Show initiative
• Actively pursue objectives
• Exert Influence
• Value others’ contribution
• Listen

Thinking Skills

• Evaluate
• Apply
• Analyse
• Create
• Remember
• Understand

Core Skills

• Numeracy
• Literacy
• Communication
• Working with others
• Information Technology Evaluate
• Problem solving

Personal Learning Skills

• Identify, discuss and reflect on their own evidence of learning.
• Use appropriate language for self-evaluation.
• Take responsibility for managing their own learning.
• Help to plan their own next steps in learning and at the same time set their own learning goal.

Training the Trainers

The schools will register one or more dedicated teachers for social enterprise in education certificate programme, a continuing career development (CCD) programme for teachers, tutors and education practitioners at primary, secondary and colleges in private and public sectors to active learning practices that are highly engaging to help them understand what social enterprise is and how it provides experiential learning opportunities for young people of all ability levels.

 Support of the Academies Teacher and Tutor network

A day introduction on social enterprise will be delivered by our team of experts to the school management, staffs and participating students to keep them abreast of what social enterprise entails and get through sensitization of what the concept is all about.

 Delivery of Curriculum

Provision of curriculum of study to the schools for effective teaching. This includes study guide, resource materials etc

 Quality Assurance

Provides regular face to face and online support and guidance for the teachers, tutors and education practitioners.