It’s true – entry requirements for apprenticeships risks closing doors

    Activity: Disseminating Research Media / Social Media

    Description

    Some learners barred from apprenticeships are ending up on college courses for three years, write Stephanie Thomson and Lorna Unwin

    As another academic year draws to a close, families, teachers and careers advisers will rally round to help 16 -year-olds find a place for September.

    But while guarantees and entitlements are popular hurrah words for policymakers, the reality on the ground shows an uneven playing field when it comes to post-16 options.
    Period15 May 2021
    Held atFE Week, United Kingdom
    Degree of RecognitionInternational