…and the need for broader and deeper advice and information to all. As their polling shows, young people look to their parents for advice, which could unwittingly disadvantage those whose…
New Sutton Trust survey shows Covid-19 is continuing to have an impact on apprentices
…only 5% of apprentice employers remain unsure of their apprentice recruitment. Positively, some employers were more optimistic than in April, with 27% planning to hire more apprentices in the coming…
Young people believe A Level cancellations will damage their university chances
New Sutton Trust polling of university applicants and students shows that almost half think that coronavirus will damage their chances of getting into their first-choice university. Almost three-quarters think that…
National Apprenticeship Week 2020
…of apprenticeships. We will be exploring what is behind the barrier to many young people receiving high quality advice and guidance on apprenticeships, hearing from employers about what apprenticeships mean…
Meet the degree apprentices
…their options. Many of the apprentices spoke of the support they received from their parents. Goldman Sachs had hosted a parent’s insight evening which one apprentice said had persuaded her…
Realising the social mobility promise of apprenticeships
…to access the best apprenticeships. Research from the OfS found that only 12% of degree apprentices come from the poorest fifth of areas, compared to 27% from the wealthiest. In…