Tom was recently asked to answer the following question put in by a worried parent/reader, this may be an interesting read for any parents viewing this…
Our 16-year-old son has told us that he doesn’t want to go to university when he leaves school (in 2010), but straight into work instead. Both his father and I are professional people (his father is a university lecturer) and we are devastated. He is our only son. I fought to go to university (my father didn’t approve) and I just feel that at his age he can’t know what not going will mean. Should I let him be or apply pressure? All our friends went to university and all their children are going so I can’t get unbiased advice from them.
Mrs UB, Cambridgeshire
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Students at Pewsey Vale School, Pewsey in Wiltshire have taken part in a unique trial for a workshop designed to show students the various options available to them once they leave school and tips on how to prepare themselves for interviews. The workshop, which took place on Monday 16 March, was run by Partnership Development Solutions (PDS), a national business consultancy specialising in developing talent and skills in the workplace. PDS hope to deliver the workshop in schools across the country.
“During the course of our work we see a lot of young people and have been surprised that many of them think that the only options open to them are either to go on studying or to go out to work,” said Jenny Harman, Director of PDS. “Some of the applicants we have seen have had problems in basic skills, for example filling in the application forms and presenting themselves well at interviews. We believe there is a clear lack of careers advice and guidance in the UK and wanted to develop a workshop, based on our experiences, which will help students be more informed and give them a head start, whether they decide to carry on studying, become an apprentice or get a job.”
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