More young people are choosing to stay in learning according to Government figures. Compared to this time last year 31,000 more 19 year-olds have achieved a Level 2 qualification (5 GCSEs A*-C or equivalent) and 18,000 more have achieved a Level 3 (2 A levels or equivalent).
Rob Wye, National Director of Young People’s Learning and Skills at the Learning and Skills Council said:
“For everyone working in and involved with the LSC and right across Further Education, these results reflect all the positive work that goes on every single day to build better lives through better learning and skills. It’s so important for young people to have choices and there has never been a better time to learn.
“Not only are young people choosing to stay in learning, more and more of them are achieving and progressing on to Level 3. We see the Further Education system is really delivering in the right way to increase the numbers of young people, particularly those who are more disadvantaged, achieving a Level 2 and Level 3, giving 1.5million young people the right head start in life.”
