What does the data mean to young people , to decision makers and to organisations ?
Shock statistics !
We met with a range of decision makers from Dorset Council and Southern Universities Network to show them our data and discuss what it means to everyone . In this first session we went over some of the shock statistics from the survey data to introduce our research .
We asked decision makers how they thought young people responded to the questions on the survey . Observations and questions from decision makers include :
What percentage of young people said they could always rely on a parent or carer when making decisions about
their future ? ( Answer : 88 %)
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Who is the first go to person ? Some young people don ' t know what they don ' t know , and they could do with someone helping them exploring the options . In terms of support for practical advice , parents and carers may not be the best port of call . Most decision makers were pleasantly surprised by this figure and thought in general it was a little lower . For the 12 % who could not always rely on a parent , are there other trusted adults ? Are teachers in the best place to give advice ? And do teachers feel confident to give students guidance .
What percentage of young people think their parents have more influence over their future choices after the Covid-19
lockdown ? ( Answer : 21 %)
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If you ' re all locked in together inevitably parents and young people will speak more often . And as a result young people may feel that their parents are more in control . Some parents may have engaged with their children more as they had more time over lockdown . As there is greater uncertainty , young people may want to know their parents think they should do . The survey came out at a point when there was greater exam uncertainty and students had less access to teachers for advice .
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