21/03/2011
Report Investigates Likely Career Paths Of NI Communities
A report carried out by a Working Group on Educational Underachievement revealed that young Protestants from socially disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to further their education at university than their Catholic counterparts.
The findings were brought together by Independent MLA Dawn Purvis, who said that one in 10 young Protestants from a socially disadvantaged background currently attending school have the opportunity to go to university, compared to one in five for young Catholics of a similar background.
The report takes a particular interest in the education standards of young Protestant boys.
Purvis commented: "Poverty has the biggest impact on a child's educational performance. We've asked and we are calling for the Executive to produce their Child Poverty Strategy - we want to see it measurable, we want to see it resourced and we want to see it actually starting to achieve outcomes for children. That's one of the main findings of the report."
The MLA added that new career paths were not investigated after the demise of employment in heavy industry, in particular the ship building industry, in Protestant working class areas.
"That wasn't replaced by a pursuit of new skills and new qualifications so many of those who had those jobs were left with redundant skills sets. We've had generation after generation where there is no value has been placed on education. When new jobs come in people aren't able to access them. Parental involvement in a child's education has a major influence."
The Report is to make recommendations to address the problem.
(JG/GK)
The findings were brought together by Independent MLA Dawn Purvis, who said that one in 10 young Protestants from a socially disadvantaged background currently attending school have the opportunity to go to university, compared to one in five for young Catholics of a similar background.
The report takes a particular interest in the education standards of young Protestant boys.
Purvis commented: "Poverty has the biggest impact on a child's educational performance. We've asked and we are calling for the Executive to produce their Child Poverty Strategy - we want to see it measurable, we want to see it resourced and we want to see it actually starting to achieve outcomes for children. That's one of the main findings of the report."
The MLA added that new career paths were not investigated after the demise of employment in heavy industry, in particular the ship building industry, in Protestant working class areas.
"That wasn't replaced by a pursuit of new skills and new qualifications so many of those who had those jobs were left with redundant skills sets. We've had generation after generation where there is no value has been placed on education. When new jobs come in people aren't able to access them. Parental involvement in a child's education has a major influence."
The Report is to make recommendations to address the problem.
(JG/GK)
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