Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 30
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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.
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Government Response
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