Survey: UK school leavers increasingly eyeing green jobs over university

Michael Holder
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Savanta poll of 2,000 school leavers aged 16 to 18 suggests large numbers are keen to skip higher education in order to start work right away in the green economy

A sizeable share of school leavers are considering skipping university to start working right away in the UK's growing green economy, according to the result of a new survey published today, which underscores...

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