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Scouting for business talent

THE Scout Association will launch an entrepreneur badge, adding business start-ups to a list of approved activities that more traditionally includes camping, singalongs and woggle-wearing, the FT reports.

The move reflects a trend for schools and mainstream youth organisations to promote entrepreneurship as a discipline that encourages self-reliance and leadership.

However, the new badge may dismay some traditionalists, who would argue that scouts should concentrate on tying knots rather than writing business plans.

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