AN entrepreneur, who is a contestant on this year’s series of The Apprentice, has visited an East Lancashire primary school to give the children some business advice.

Aaron Willis visited Lower Darwen Primary and spoke about his time on the BBC show. He also shared some entrepreneurial skills and tips with the budding young business people.

Laura Critchley, fundraising lead and Year 6 teacher, said KS2 pupils are learning about entrepreneurship this year.

They have started their own businesses and fundraising events this term - Year 6 is even using their businesses to raise money for their leaver’s party.

Some children are selling bracelets, running hot drink stalls and one child is even selling free range eggs laid by their chickens.

Aaron, director of a security business, gave the children some tips and advice on how to keep their new businesses profitable.

Laura said: “I noticed he was local and also from The Apprentice, so I got in touch with him and told him all about the work we are doing at Lower Darwen Primary.

“He was a really nice guy who had a lot of time for the children and listened to what they had to say.

"We were all impressed with his demeanour. He was very comfortable and humble.

“It was nice to give the kids some real life experience of someone who was successful and worked his way up.”

Laura said some young fans of the show, as well as staff members, were “starstruck” and “bombarded” Aaron with questions.

She said: “The kids had a really nice day and they were really grateful that he came to speak to us.

“He was bombarded with questions about their businesses and Lord Sugar.”

The kids even asked him if he won the 2022 show, which is currently under way.

Laura said: “They asked him if he had won, which he obviously couldn’t reveal. He told them he would be sued for thousands if he told them.”

Aaron, a former RAF flight operations instructor, who has made it to the final six on the BBC show, said it was refreshing to see business skills being taught to young people.

Laura said: “He commented that it was really nice to see money skills and entrepreneurship being taught at primary schools as he hadn’t really seen that before.

“He was truly impressed with our children’s interest in business, money making skills and raising funds to donate to charity.”

Aaron has previously also visited his former secondary school, St James CE High School in Farnworth.