Almost half of young people between the ages of 14-19 say formal careers advice hasn’t been influential in reaching a decision on future careers, a report by AAT has found.

The study aimed to look at the biggest concerns of British teenagers growing up in a time of economic austerity and uncertainty.

Key data

     84% said they’d like/ would have liked to have more advice from their schools regarding their future options
    

 

43% said formal careers advice at school wasn’t influential in them reaching a decision

 
    

 

Just under a quarter said their next step in education or work was based purely on what their parents told them to do

 
     15% are simply copying their friends


Additional facts

  • Lack of careers advice could be having a detrimental effect on the choices of young people
  • The most popular education path remains AS and A-Levels, with two-thirds considering these as next steps
  • Almost two-thirds said they would like or have liked to receive guidance from people already in the industry
  • 48% said they were concerned about unemployment
  • But they’re remaining optimistic – 84% believed they were “quite likely” or “likely” to enter their chosen career

You can find more information on ATT’s study here.

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