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Motion · S6M-12894 · 17 Apr 2024

Jedburgh Students Prove their Business Skills by Winning Regional Competition

Lodged by Rachael Hamilton (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) Standard Motion 29 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates the students from Jedburgh High School who won the Business Leaders of the Future competition, which was designed to give those involved hands-on experience of running a successful business through a new interactive schools simulation competition; understands that the online contest saw six secondary schools take part in heats, with a team from Jedburgh Grammar Campus coming out on top in the grand final against a team from Dumfries Academy; notes that students were able to perform various roles, including being a CEO, and working in sales, delivery, finance and marketing teams; understands that the end of the grand final saw both schools trade for a virtual six-month period, and that Jedburgh Grammar Campus ended with an overall net profit of almost £199,000, with Dumfries Academy close behind with £160,000 profit; notes that the competition was co-ordinated by business simulation games experts, GingrTech, alongside South of Scotland Enterprise and Developing the Young Workforce teams in both Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders, and commends the other schools that took part in the contest, namely Lockerbie Academy and Dalbeattie High in Dumfries and Galloway, and Eyemouth High and Earlston High from the Scottish Borders.

Supporters (29)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.