A survey of just over 1,000 young people across the UK has revealed that over three quarters (79%) do not think there is enough information given to them about apprenticeships when they’re considering their career options.
Of this group, 60% say more work needs to be done to connect young people with local businesses and apprenticeship providers, while 19% said that this lack of information means those that already know people in certain industries and businesses have an advantage.
The survey found that almost half (44%) of young people still believe that attending university will provide more career choices, yet over a third (37%) would also consider undertaking an apprenticeship after their degree to upskill, achieve a master’s degree-level qualification or to train in a specialist area or profession.