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87% of parents want entrepreneurial skills taught in schools
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The survey of 1,000 British parents with children aged 13 to 21 found that 85 per cent would support their child starting a business, while 87 per cent would like to see entrepreneurial skills such as financial literacy and problem-solving taught in schools.
Against that backdrop, 41 per cent of parents surveyed believe a university degree is less important for building a successful career than it was 20 years ago.
Three in five parents (63 per cent) say they are already fostering an entrepreneurial spirit at home.
Virgin StartUp recently hosted a ‘Dragons’ Den’-style competition with 40 London students, in collaboration with social impact lifestyle brand Leiho and the Social Enterprise Academy.
Of the 87 per cent who agreed entrepreneurial skills should be taught in school, the top priorities were financial literacy (52 per cent), problem-solving (48 per cent) and better communication skills (43 per cent).