Staying On
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has called for vocational education to be introduced earlier after research found that 94 per cent of young people said they needed better career information and support.
The Commission's report, Staying On, also found that almost half of working class girls and young people from ethnic minority backgrounds have a fear of failure that affects their chances at school and work. The research found a traditional gender split was still apparent in career choices; the top three job choices for girls were teaching, childcare and beauty. The Commission wants to do more to support parents, schools, connexions services, the National Apprenticeship Service and Government in overcoming these barriers and to help all young people reach their goals. |