SIR – I hope recent graduates read the excellent article by Emma Clayton and Hannah Postles on what lies ahead for A-level students after results day (T&A, August 15).
In it, the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) urged school-leavers to consider vocational education and apprenticeships as a way of securing employment and a qualification, as a degree no longer guaranteed a pathway into finding a job.
Adam Hook, 21, featured in the article, chose to train in finance on the job at Morrisons , rather than go to university, and completed an AAT qualification over the three-year training scheme. What’s more, he had no student debt. Talk about icing on the cake!
David Rhodes, Croscombe Walk, Bradford
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