The role of schools
25. Our report raised the problem that many schools
fail to inform pupils adequately (or even, in some cases, at all)
about apprenticeships. We recommended that "by the age of
14, all school pupils should be fully informed about the opportunities
provided by apprenticeship". In view of the clear lack of
enthusiasm of many schools to inform pupils about apprenticeships,
we are disappointed that measures to get around this problem have
not been announced. However, the Secretary of State said; "The
discussions that you would want us to be having with DCSF are
getting under way now, we are looking into all of these issues."
(Q 18) It is important that these discussions prove fruitful
because teenagers clearly need to be properly and fully informed
about the opportunities available to them through apprenticeships.
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