Graduates earn less than Apprentices

The Office for National Statistics finds that graduates are more likely to find themselves in low-paid jobs and are earning less than people who decide to do an apprenticeship instead…


UK needs 50% more STEM graduates

The UK needs to increase the number of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) graduates by 50%. The economy needs 100,000 more a year just to keep the status quo….


51% graduates looking for work after 3 months

Half of 2012’s graduates are still looking for work after three months say the Local Government Association. The figures compiled show huge regional variations across England and Wales. Read the…


Employers want apprentices not graduates

…a City and Guilds poll of more than 500 employers released today reveal that many would rather take on an apprentice than hire a graduate. Read the full Independent article….


Graduate gloom as 83 apply for every vacancy

The number of graduates applying for each job has doubled since 2009, as three successive years of university leavers struggle with an over-saturated market. Read the full Telegraph story….



Poor careers provisions harming the economy

…Research Conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pOLbOPLwPs Schools looking for volunteers or those eager to volunteer can register for free on our website: www.inspiringthefuture.org To read the full report visit the Ofsted website: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571809/Getting_ready_for_work.pdf…