{"id":387129,"date":"2026-10-12T13:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-are-so-many-young-people-worried-about-future-employment\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T13:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:00:17","slug":"why-are-so-many-young-people-worried-about-future-employment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-are-so-many-young-people-worried-about-future-employment\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are so many young people worried about future employment?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/w0AhqN_spms\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why are so many young people worried about future employment?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w0AhqN_spms\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Reporter Lewis Denison asks why so many young people are so concerned about their future job prospects after new statistics were released by the government.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly half of teenagers feel vocational and technical routes are looked down on by their peers, a survey suggests.<br \/>\nMore than a third (37%) of teenagers feel pressure from their parents to choose academic options from age 16, according to a survey carried out for the Department for Education (DfE).<br \/>\nThe findings come after the Government set out plans last month for new vocational GCSEs to put technical and academic education on equal footing.<br \/>\nThe qualifications \u2013 which will sit alongside traditional GCSEs \u2013 will be available to 14-year-olds in some subjects from as early as September 2029.<br \/>\nThe new subjects offered could include business management and finance, child development, and building and construction.<br \/>\nIn July, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced that new technical pathways would be available to 14-year-olds amid concerns about the number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet).<br \/>\nThe Deltapoll survey, of 500 young people aged 14-18 in England, found 84% supported new options for 14-year-olds that combine practical technical learning with core academic subjects.<br \/>\nThe poll, conducted for the DfE between July 31 and August 3, found 44% said vocational and technical routes are looked down on by their peers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reporter Lewis Denison asks why so many young people are so concerned about their future job prospects after new statistics were released by the government. 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