Misconceptions around apprenticeships are still influencing the decisions of young people in their career paths, according to new research. The survey of more than 1,000 people across England found that more than half (51 per cent) of people aged between 18 and 24 still believed a university degree would make you more likely to earn a high salary than doing an apprenticeship.
The research also found that almost 49 per cent believed apprenticeships were better suited to those who did not get high enough grades to go to university.
The head of one West Midlands training provider branded the findings "disappointing but not surprising".
