Alison Kershaw’s Press Association report on the new Sutton Trust/Pearson research was used by over 60 media outlets.

Many people believe that apprenticeships could offer young people a better chance of getting a job than a degree, a poll suggests.

New research suggests there is growing recognition that following the traditional academic route of going to university is not the only way into the workplace.

More than a third of adults say they believe that a degree-level apprenticeship would be better for a young person’s career prospects, while just over a fifth (21%) backed university study as the best option.

The poll was one of a series of surveys commissioned by the Sutton Trust charity and Pearson ahead of their international summit of apprenticeships and vocational education.

Around two fifths (41%) of those questioned said they think that most apprenticeships should be designed to be equivalent to A-levels.

Read the full story by Alison Kershaw here