University a ‘Disaster’
- 04 Feb 2015
Well, that’s an eye-grabbing headline if ever I saw one! Don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it sounds.
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Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb has come out and said that sending young people to university, when they would be more suited to apprenticeships, is a “disaster”.
Crabb isn’t too keen on the target of the last Labour government to get 50% of young people to university, and recommends Welsh politicians to focus on apprenticeships and school leaver programmes.
Crabb said Wales was “not doing well enough” to educate young people on their career options.
University isn’t the only option once you leave school, and you should check out how it weighs up against apprenticeships and school leaver programmes.
News
- The number of school leavers doing Intermediate Apprenticeships is falling
- Councils working on proposals for social work Degree Apprenticeships
- The most popular apprenticeships revealed
- Ethnic minority students are less likely to get into university
- Vince Cable Calls for UCAS to Include Higher Apprenticeships
- School Leaver ‘Positive Destinations’ at Record High in Scotland
- National Apprenticeship Week: new Degree Apprenticeships very popular with parents
- A-level results: How UCAS Clearing could help you land your dream job in finance
- Exam Officers Warn GCSE and A-level Results May be Lower This Year
- Parents think extra-curricular activities are as important as education