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| Adults regret poor qualifications | Adults regret poor qualifications |
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| One in three adults in the UK regrets not having got better qualifications while at school, a Learning and Skills Council (LSC) survey has suggested. | |
| The survey of more than 2,000 adults also found 27% regretted not making the most of the opportunities at school. | |
| More than a quarter (28%) said they did not work hard enough while they were at school and felt they were now living with the consequences. | |
| The poll found 35% had opted to go back to college to get more qualifications. | The poll found 35% had opted to go back to college to get more qualifications. |
| And more than one in four (30%) of those who had completed retraining said it had made them more employable and 17% had got a pay rise. | And more than one in four (30%) of those who had completed retraining said it had made them more employable and 17% had got a pay rise. |
| More than a quarter (26%) said their job was more rewarding as a result of retraining. | More than a quarter (26%) said their job was more rewarding as a result of retraining. |
| Alan Sugar | Alan Sugar |
| Julia Dowd, from the LSC, said: "Unfortunately, in today's competitive world, it's highly unusual for people to follow the likes of Alan Sugar and Richard Branson and achieve great success without any qualifications. | Julia Dowd, from the LSC, said: "Unfortunately, in today's competitive world, it's highly unusual for people to follow the likes of Alan Sugar and Richard Branson and achieve great success without any qualifications. |
| "Now, the best chance anyone can have is to achieve at least five good GCSEs, or a Level 2 diploma. | "Now, the best chance anyone can have is to achieve at least five good GCSEs, or a Level 2 diploma. |
| Whatever your background or talents there will be a learning option for you Phil Hope, Skills Minister | Whatever your background or talents there will be a learning option for you Phil Hope, Skills Minister |
| "So today, we are calling on all young people to ensure they achieve at least the minimum set of qualifications before leaving college or school, which will increase their employability." | "So today, we are calling on all young people to ensure they achieve at least the minimum set of qualifications before leaving college or school, which will increase their employability." |
| Skills Minister Phil Hope said: "With 20% of adults saying they did not realise how their choices at school and college would impact their career options, this research underlines the importance for young people still in learning to think hard about their future as the decisions they make will effect the rest of their lives. | Skills Minister Phil Hope said: "With 20% of adults saying they did not realise how their choices at school and college would impact their career options, this research underlines the importance for young people still in learning to think hard about their future as the decisions they make will effect the rest of their lives. |
| "Our message is that whatever your background or talents there will be a learning option for you. It may be an apprenticeship or work-based learning route at a college. | "Our message is that whatever your background or talents there will be a learning option for you. It may be an apprenticeship or work-based learning route at a college. |
| "The quality, status and relevance of vocational qualifications have never been higher and these days they can set young people on their way to foundation degrees, higher education and top careers. | "The quality, status and relevance of vocational qualifications have never been higher and these days they can set young people on their way to foundation degrees, higher education and top careers. |
| "Colleges are becoming highly focussed on employers' needs so training has to be practical and high quality, combining the theory and practical skills people really need." | "Colleges are becoming highly focussed on employers' needs so training has to be practical and high quality, combining the theory and practical skills people really need." |