Opportunities outside of school post-Covid
Young people can access fewer activities post-Covid
The opportunities , work and activities that young people access outside of school which help to prepare them for later life have been impacted significantly since the beginning of the pandemic . Before the pandemic 58 % of respondents said they either had , or planned to get a part-time job to help prepare them for later-life . 43 % said they had or planned work experience , 35 % were members of clubs and 35 % were members of sports teams .
Post-Covid , only 47 % had or planned to get a part-time job . This fell to 23 % saying they had work experience planned , 20 % were or planned to be members of clubs and 22 % planned to be members of sports clubs . This is reflected by an increase in young people not having anything planned , 9 % up to 27 % post-Covid ( this jumped to 33 % for those on pupil premium ).
This could be due to fewer opportunities being available to young people and limited knowledge about what is available to them . This could also be linked to the 73 % of young people saying that anxiety and stress have effected their decisions about their future . 37 % of young people also said that they would like work experience to be offered virtually .
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