Next Steps - Students

Next Step: Access to Music

Access to Music is the UK’s leading designer and provider of popular music education, training and consultancy. They provide dynamic vocationally-related services inspired by direct involvement in the music industry.

Next Step: Young Chamber

There are 51 new Young Chambers across England. To find out more, or to set up your own Young Chamber visit the website.

Next Step: National Education Business Partnership Network

The National Education Business Partnership Network (NEBPN) supports business by developing young people into informed employees.

Next Step: Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship

The Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) empowers young people by teaching them the basics of practical business.

Next Step: National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship

The National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCGE) raises the profile of entrepreneurship and encourages students and graduates to choose to start their own business.

Next Step: National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth

NAGTY provides access to learning opportunities needed to help young people turn their potential into high achievement. Membership is open to students aged 11-19, who live in England & who have potential to work in the top 5% of the national ability range

Next Step: Youthinformation.com

Provides further information on Youth Training and Modern Apprenticeships which are the main work training opportunities available to young people on leaving school.

Next Step: European Study Tours

European Study Tours run a range of student conferences on business and economics, including the 4 Entrepreneurs conference.

Next Step: Business Enterprise

Business Enterprise works with schools and educational organisations to inspire students to excel and gain confidence and self belief to achieve. They provide programmes, workshops and seminars for students and teachers.

Next Step: National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship

Aims to raise the profile of entrepreneurship and the option of starting your own business as a career choice amongst students and graduates.

Next Step: Cambridge-MIT Institute

The Cambridge-MIT Institute (CMI) is a strategic alliance between the two universities to deliver education and research to enhance the competitiveness of UK business.

Next Step: Higher Education Funding Council for England

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) promotes and funds high-quality, cost-effective teaching and research in universities and colleges in England.

Next Step: Centre for Enterprise

The Centre for Enterprise (CFE) has been created to give focus to Manchester Metropolitan University Business School (MMUBS) activities in the areas of entrepreneurship, enterprise and innovation.

Next Step: Business Start-Up @ Leeds Met

Business Start-Up @ Leeds Met is a government-funded project that provides services to students and graduates, helping them to set up their own businesses.

Next Step: UK Science Enterprise Centres

UK SEC is a national association of 13 Science Enterprise Centres, involving over 60 universities and higher education institutes. It is part of a government initiative to promote enterprise nationally and foster links between education and business.

Next Step: DfES Education Business Links

The DfES Education Business Links website

Next Step: 14-19 Gateway

Giving children an excellent start in education, enabling young people to equip themselves with life and work skills, and encouraging adults to achieve their full potential through learning.

Next Step: NWES

Training courses, start-up advice, business premises, funding and grant assistance. They have an office in Lowestoft and there are local case studies to help with your motivation.

Next Step: East of England Multimedia Alliance

Access to networking, training courses and business advice for companies working in multimedia. This organisation has a membership of over 400 companies, and links with regional, national and international projects in the digital media sector.

Next Step: Screen East

Details of training course and careers information relating to the film and media industries in the East of England. Contact these people to find out what they could do for you.