The 14 to 19 learner panel, made up of young people aged between 13 and20, told civil servants from the Department for Children, Schools andFamilies that pupils don't understand why the participation age is beingincreased. Young people are also unaware of the range of optionsavailable, such as paid training, they warned.
To resolve this, the government should provide better information,advice and guidance to young people and parents on the likely impact ofraising the participation age.
The panel also raised the issue of how gender affects 14 to 19 choicesafter statistics showed 91.8 per cent of students on the Society, Healthand Development Diploma are female while 97 per cent of students on theDiploma in Construction and the Built Environment are male.
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