Colleges, apprenticeships and work-based learning attract different levels of financial support. Many young people cannot divorce this from their ultimate choice and they may end up on a path that has a greater financial incentive, rather than what matches their interests and skills. This is extremely worrying.
Furthermore, there is a tendency among funders to support provision offered by established training providers and further education colleges, rather than provision that offers the "pastoral" care element to learning, which is crucial in keeping young people engaged.
As well as ensuring young people have access to a wide range of courses, it is important that they have choices that are not coloured by financial incentives. Yet for many young people who are supported by Catch22, access to financial support may be a prime reason for limiting their choices.
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