Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 30
30
Acknowledged
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Schools are incentivised to bias pupils towards academic routes over vocational pathways.
Conclusion
Simply informing pupils of the options available is not enough to tackle the fundamental bias towards academic routes still seen in many schools. As long as 52 Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance schools are incentivised to steer pupils towards academic paths and to celebrate university admissions over apprenticeship or work outcomes, this problem is likely to remain.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledges the bias towards academic routes and outlines existing Ofsted assessments for careers provision. It also highlights a new initiative with UCAS from autumn 2023 to present apprenticeship opportunities alongside undergraduate courses for greater parity of information.
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 21 September 2023. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗