The Peter Jones Enterprise Academy is our flagship Educate Programme and includes our full suite of sector leading vocational courses and qualifications in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship.

As part of our Educate strand, the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy (PJEA) is our flagship programme for schools and colleges. Running a PJEA involves offering our extended programmes of Level 3 BTEC or A Level study for your students. We offer a comprehensive package of resources and support, including competitions and links to employers, enabling your students to gain skills that are vital to progress to higher education, employment or to run their own business. 

OUR IMPACT

Over the years we are proud to have supported thousands of young people through enterprise education, equipping them with the skills that need to progress into the next stage of life.

Hear from a PJEA Teacher

Being part of PJEA programme has been such an enjoyable journey.  The programme has created fantastic opportunities to promote a supportive and creative learning environment for my students, incorporating the flash challenges, enabled my students to take a risk with their business ideas whilst developing transferrable and entrepreneurial skills in the classroom. It has been an absolute pleasure to watch my students excel and take ownership of their creative pathway and becoming entrepreneurial.

Jean Ampah, St Joseph’s College

SEE PJEA IN ACTION

National Entrepreneur of the Year is the Foundation’s flagship competition that is available to the students within the PJEA network. To reach the finals, applicants submit detailed business plans and pitch their ideas and hopes for the future to the Foundation and business leaders. 

Previous National Entrepreneur of the Year winners, include Ross Bailey, Founder, AppearHere, which has gone on to raise over $20million in Venture Capital funding; David Humpston, Founder, ViewPoint Videos, who became one of the youngest people ever to receive a Virgin StartUp loan; and Natasha Bates, Founder, EasyRead, who won the competition in 2019 with great acclaim from the judges.  

Apply to host a Peter Jones Enterprise Academy

To date, more than 6,000 students have graduated from our Peter Jones Enterprise Academies, with a globally recognised qualification. Our academies act as hubs of outstanding enterprise education, with students receiving pioneering support to start businesses and receiving funding to enable their students to start their own business while at school or college. 

Contact us to host a PJEA at your school or college.

MEET OUR PJEAS