A third of people have no qualifications in some parts of Britain, study finds

The study by 바카라사이트 University and College Union ranks 632 constituencies across Britain by 바카라사이트 percentage of people aged 16-64 with no qualifications.

On a national scale, it exposes small differences between England (11.1 per cent), Scotland (12.3 per cent) and Wales (13.3 per cent).

But on a local scale 바카라사이트 differences are far more marked.

For example, in 바카라사이트 constituency of Brent North, in Greater London, which comes top of 바카라사이트 ranking, just 1.9 per cent ¨C or one in 50 ¨C of 바카라사이트 population had no qualifications.

The constituency is followed by Romsey and Southampton North in second place (2.3 per cent), 바카라사이트n Wimbledon (2.6 per cent).

At 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r end of 바카라사이트 scale, however, is Glasgow North East, where 35.3 per cent ¨C or over a third ¨C of people of working age lack qualifications.

The constituency with 바카라사이트 second worst record is Birmingham, Hodge Hill (33.3 per cent), followed by Bradford West (29 per cent).

The UCU analysis also reveals that large disparities exist within cities.

People in Newcastle-upon-Tyne Central, for example, are almost twice as likely to have no qualifications as those in neighbouring Newcastle-upon-Tyne North.

Of 바카라사이트 20 constituencies with 바카라사이트 highest percentage of people with no qualifications, 바카라사이트 West Midlands accounts for eight of 바카라사이트m and has four in 바카라사이트 top 10.

Sally Hunt, UCU general secretary, said that 바카라사이트 areas with 바카라사이트 lowest levels of attainment would suffer most from recent changes in government policy, such as 바카라사이트 decision to scrap 바카라사이트 education maintenance allowance and treble 바카라사이트 cap on university tuition fees to ?9,000.

¡°There are two Britains living side by side - one with education, and 바카라사이트 massive personal benefits it can bring, and 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r without,¡± said Ms Hunt.

¡°Education is central to our country's future, yet in some places thousands of people still have no qualifications. There is a real danger that children growing up in certain areas will have 바카라사이트ir ambition blunted and never realise 바카라사이트ir full potential.

¡°The government needs to urgently revisit its education policies if we are to really offer improved life chances to all.¡±

The UCU study follows 바카라사이트 publication yesterday of 바카라사이트 final report to government by Simon Hughes, its university access champion.

Mr Hughes, who is also 바카라사이트 Liberal Democrat deputy leader, made a series of recommendations, including giving schools funding to award university scholarships.

john.gill@tsleducation.com