What does the data mean to young people , to decision makers and to organisations ?
Making informed future choices , continued ...
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There could also be fewer apprenticeships available due the economic situation . There is also a view that apprenticeships can be low quality , that can be accessed with low grades . But in reality there are may high quality apprenticeships that have tough entry requirements that are very well paid .
We asked young people if they identify with any of these groups and if so how does it affect decisions about their future ? The mental health stats are on the one hand encouraging as it suggests that 22 % of young people have learned to cope with problems they have experienced in the past . Although 33 % said that their mental health still negatively effects their mental health . CAMHS are only commissioned for 35 % of the youth population . A young researcher says that only 14 % LGBTQ + young people say being a member of the LGBTQ + community negatively affected them .
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Being in care is the only category where unsure is less than positively or negatively . This is not entirely surprising , as these young people have no where to go back to from university during holidays for example . We need to help out our care leavers to increase their confidence and perception of their own competence .
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