Extra support and guidance when making decisions about the future .
Lots of young people had no access to extra support and guidance over lockdown .
We asked young people if they could still access certain services or guidance over lockdown . 50 % of young people didn ' t have opportunities to speak about future choices in their place of learning such as PSHE over lockdown . 46 % couldn ' t get through to university or college outreach teams .
When young people could access guidance , many chose not to . This was the case for 52 % of young people who chose not to access advice and guidance from specialist agencies , and the 58 % who chose not to access their place of learning ' s careers service . This was similar to the case with UCAS guidance , 45 % could not access and 38 % could access it , but chose not to .
Guidance was less readily available to certain groups of young people . Those who receive pupil premium or free school meals were less likely to be able to access guidance and advice services . Conversely , LGBTQ + young people could access guidance more easily .
We also asked young people what they thought decision makers could do to help support them when making decisions about their future . The most popular answer was personal advice and guidance at 54 % of respondents . Virtual workshops to work on CVs were also very popular with young people at 42 % of respondents . These were the most popular for respondents receiving pupil premium or free school meals , they were also more likely to want decision makers to work with their parents to support their choices . Those with a diagnosed mental health condition were 11 % more likely to want personal advice and guidance .
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