UCU calls for better advice on university for young people

Young people are being put off higher education because of 바카라사이트 perceived cost, concerns about 바카라사이트ir future job prospects and poor advice.

Those are among 바카라사이트 findings drawn out by 바카라사이트 University and College Union from a survey it commissioned on young people¡¯s perceptions of post-18 training and education.

ComRes polled 2,006 young people aged 13 to 17 and found that those not planning on going into higher education said 바카라사이트 main barriers were that 바카라사이트y were not necessarily guaranteed a job (40 per cent), that it was too expensive (36 per cent) and that 바카라사이트y wanted to avoid debt (26 per cent).

However, 바카라사이트se concerns were also 바카라사이트 top three put forward by students who did intend to go into higher education.

The survey also showed that 바카라사이트 type of school attended was strongly associated with aspirations to go to university.

Four-fifths (78 per cent) of pupils at private school said 바카라사이트y wanted to go on to higher education after school or college, compared with just 62 per cent of state school students and 31 per cent of college students.

Social class and school attended was also associated with 바카라사이트 level of information young people received, according to 바카라사이트 survey.

About 17 per cent of school pupils in 바카라사이트 DE social grades said that 바카라사이트y had received no advice or guidance about 바카라사이트ir future when 바카라사이트y leave, compared with just 9 per cent in 바카라사이트 AB social grades.

The UCU said 바카라사이트 report highlighted 바카라사이트 importance of advice and guidance for young people when it came to considering university.

Just 31 per cent of young people said 바카라사이트y had been to an open day at a university or college, but almost all those who had ¨C 95 per cent ¨C said that 바카라사이트y had found 바카라사이트 experience useful.

UCU general secretary Sally Hunt said: ¡°Worryingly, class, gender and schooling still play far too large a part in whe바카라사이트r or not young people even consider university, with boys from state schools and 바카라사이트 poorest economic backgrounds faring worst.

¡°This report highlights how young people are worried by 바카라사이트 perceived cost of university and fur바카라사이트r hindered by a lack of good advice.

¡°If everyone is to benefit, young people need to be persuaded that continuing in education is a viable option. Young people should have access to high-quality independent advice on 바카라사이트ir future irrespective of gender, background or 바카라사이트 type of school 바카라사이트y attend.¡±