What does the data mean to young people , to decision makers and to organisations ?
Making informed future choices , continued ...
What barriers do young people face today when planning for their future ? ( answer : young people don ' t know what
opportunities are available )
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Not entirely surprising . Travel cost a big one , particularly for Dorset , if you have to travel to Weymouth or even Bournemouth its expensive and long , the same can be said for north Hampshire . In addition from many places you need a car to access an opportunity . One of the young researchers said that some internet search engine optimisation could be useful . If you google something to find opportunities it can be overwhelming seeing so many ( often irrelevant ) opportunities . A one stop shop could also be useful . Sometimes the wealth of resources is scary when you don ' t have any idea what you want to do . The website ' Flying Start ' is being launched in Dorset . This holds plenty of opportunities , apprenticeships , college courses etc .
Have young people changed their minds about what they want to do in the future after Covid-19 ?
( Answer : not much has changed )
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Surprise that little has changed , especially as there ' s no increase i apprenticeships . There was little change in gap years , interesting as there are fewer opportunities for travel . Although the university experience is very different at the moment . Is education seen as being safer than the job market ? There is some evidence in Dorset Council ' s data collection that more young people are seeking work as parents have lost jobs .
Does your family or adults who care for you want you to ...? ( Answer : vast majority want the young person they care for to fo to further or higher education ) There was some surprise at encouragement towards jobs rather than apprenticeships . Is this because of the continued negative publicity about apprenticeships . Is this because there were fewer available ? Young people could be encouraged towards jobs rather than apprenticeships as parents have lost ...
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