Girls’ Career Aspirations, based on visits to 16 primary and 25 secondary schools including 13 single-sex institutions, found that most of the schools were not doing enough to promote confidence and ambition in girls or encouraging girls to challenge vocational stereotypes.
Through discussions, inspectors found that girls aged 11 to 14 had limited knowledge and understanding of how choices about courses and careers influenced pay and progression.
After also speaking to 36 businesses linked to 12 schools, inspectors found that a narrow range of gender-stereotypical work placements dominated choices in almost all the schools visited. Of the 1,725 examples of work placements for young women collected from school records, only 164 represented non-stereotypical experiences.
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
