According to a survey conducted among English adults in May 2021, approximately 58 percent of people thought that the the education system in England did a poor job of preparing children for work. Parents with children aged between 17 and 18 were the most likely to say that the school system did not do a good job of preparing children for work.
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YouGov. (June 2, 2021). How well or badly do you think the education system prepares children for work? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265428/opinion-on-if-schools-prepare-children-for-work-england/
YouGov. "How well or badly do you think the education system prepares children for work?." Chart. June 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265428/opinion-on-if-schools-prepare-children-for-work-england/
YouGov. (2021). How well or badly do you think the education system prepares children for work?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265428/opinion-on-if-schools-prepare-children-for-work-england/
YouGov. "How Well or Badly Do You Think The Education System Prepares Children for Work?." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265428/opinion-on-if-schools-prepare-children-for-work-england/
YouGov, How well or badly do you think the education system prepares children for work? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265428/opinion-on-if-schools-prepare-children-for-work-england/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
How well or badly do you think the education system prepares children for work? [Graph], YouGov, June 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1265428/opinion-on-if-schools-prepare-children-for-work-england/