Almost half of young people between the ages of 14-19 say formal careers advice hasn’t been influential in reaching a decision on future careers, a report by AAT has found.
The study aimed to look at the biggest concerns of British teenagers growing up in a time of economic austerity and uncertainty.
Key data
| 84% said they’d like/ would have liked to have more advice from their schools regarding their future options |
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43% said formal careers advice at school wasn’t influential in them reaching a decision
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Just under a quarter said their next step in education or work was based purely on what their parents told them to do
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15% are simply copying their friends |
Additional facts
- Lack of careers advice could be having a detrimental effect on the choices of young people
- The most popular education path remains AS and A-Levels, with two-thirds considering these as next steps
- Almost two-thirds said they would like or have liked to receive guidance from people already in the industry
- 48% said they were concerned about unemployment
- But they’re remaining optimistic – 84% believed they were “quite likely” or “likely” to enter their chosen career
You can find more information on ATT’s study here.
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