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Unit 5: Entrepreneurial competences of VET educators Overview This section introduces the readers to the European Entrepreneurship Competence Framework “EntreComp”, the official model for nurturing entrepreneurial competences developed by European Commission. Building an entrepreneurial mindset in every aspect of life is essential to meet the needs of a rapidly changing society. EntreComp serves as a reference framework to explain what an entrepreneurial mindset means and offers a comprehensive description of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that people need to be entrepreneurial and create financial, cultural or social value for others. EntreComp is a flexible tool that can be used in a variety of ways and across sectors. The current section focuses on two aspects:  How can VET educators, trainers and teachers be supported by using EntreComp to deliver entrepreneurial skills;  How EntreComp can be used to design training programs and learning opportunities. How to use the EntreComp Framework EntreComp can be used across sectors and support the collaborative work between educators, trainers, employers and policymakers. To understand EntreComp, we first need to answer the question: “what does it mean to be entrepreneurial?“ Entrepreneurship as a competence is defined as the capacity to act upon opportunities and ideas to create value for others in any situation. The value created can be social, cultural, or financial. In the EntreComp framework, entrepreneurship competence is both an individual and collective capacity. EntreComp maps out 3 key areas to entrepreneurship competence:  ideas and opportunities;  resources;  into action; Each area contains 5 competences, and together these make up the 15 competences that create an entrepreneurial mindset. Each competence is further refined through learning outcomes mapped from the most basic to advanced progression levels. Useful Resources: ENTRECOM4ALL is a project aiming to develop its capacity as a resource centre for EntreComp. It offers a clickable EntreComp model that users can explore to see the definitions and insights behind each of the 15 competences. Platform can be used to find Open Educational Resources that teach EntreComp skills.