调查发现，家长不知道孩子的学徒机会

家长们承认，他们并不知道兽医护理和航空航天工程等职业可以通过学徒制获得。

Many parents are unaware of the diverse range of careers and qualifications accessible to their children today, according to a recent survey.

最近的一项调查显示，许多父母并没有意识到他们的孩子如今可以从事各种各样的职业和获得资格。

The study, which polled 2,000 parents of state and non-fee paying school children aged 11-18 in England, found that 58 per cent did not fully understand the variety of qualifications available.

这项研究对英格兰 2,000 名 11 至 18 岁公立学校和免费学校儿童的家长进行了调查，发现 58% 的家长并不完全了解各种资格证书。

Despite being familiar with the concept of apprenticeships, many parents had misconceptions about the opportunities they offered.

尽管熟悉学徒制的概念，但许多家长对学徒制提供的机会存在误解。

Over a quarter believed apprenticeships were generally low-paid, while 9 per cent feared they could restrict future career flexibility. As a result, 61 per cent of parents felt ill-equipped to advise their children on educational options.

超过四分之一的人认为学徒期的工资普遍较低，而 9% 的人担心学徒期可能会限制未来职业的灵活性。因此，61% 的家长感到没有能力为孩子提供有关教育选择的建议。

The research was commissioned by Talking Futures, which has produced an online video featuring actress Denise Van Outen to highlight how parents' preconceived ideas and past experiences of the education landscape could limit their child's future options.

这项研究是由 Talking Futures 委托进行的，该公司制作了一段由女演员 Denise Van Outen 主演的在线视频，强调父母的先入为主的想法和过去的教育经历可能会限制孩子未来的选择。

Denise Van Outen shared: "I've been having lots of conversations recently with my daughter, who is 14, about what she might like to do in the future and the best routes to getting there. And I have to admit, it can feel really overwhelming knowing how to guide her.

丹尼斯·范·奥滕 (Denise Van Outen) 分享道：“最近我和 14 岁的女儿进行了很多对话，讨论她未来可能想做的事情以及实现目标的最佳路线。我必须承认，这可以让我感觉到知道如何引导她真的令人难以抗拒。

"From my experience when I was at school, it didn't seem like there were as many pathways - it was quite linear and you just sort of 'fell into' a career, without taking the time to think about the full range of options available.

“从我在学校时的经验来看，似乎没有那么多的途径——它是相当线性的，你只是‘陷入’了一个职业，而没有花时间考虑全方位的选择可用的。

"There are great quality options available to kids today; it's just a case of knowing how best to help your kids to navigate what's right for them."

“如今，孩子们有很多优质的选择；只需知道如何最好地帮助您的孩子找到适合他们的东西即可。”

The study also found less than a third of parents now believe having a university degree is the only way to be successful in a future career. With 40 per cent seeing apprenticeships as a great alternative, believing they are a good way to get practical experience of work while still getting an education.

研究还发现，现在只有不到三分之一的家长认为拥有大学学位是未来职业成功的唯一途径。 40% 的人认为学徒制是一个很好的选择，认为这是在接受教育的同时获得实际工作经验的好方法。

Over three quarters would feel more confident in supporting their children's decisions if they had a better understanding of the options available.

如果对可用的选择有更好的了解，超过四分之三的人会更有信心支持孩子的决定。

Michelle Rea, spokesperson for Talking Futures, which is run by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation, said: "Denise does a brilliant job in this short film of demonstrating the importance of parents not letting their own experiences of school have a negative impact on how they support their child's education decisions.

盖茨比慈善基金会运营的“谈论未来”发言人米歇尔·雷 (Michelle Rea) 表示：“丹尼斯在这部短片中表现出色，展示了家长不要让自己的学校经历对他们的支持方式产生负面影响的重要性。他们孩子的教育决定。

"Today's new research shines a light on that feeling of overwhelm some parents can have as they get to grips with the education options open to their teens.

“今天的新研究揭示了一些父母在面对青少年面临的教育选择时可能会产生的不知所措的感觉。

"Yes, some things are different from when we were at school, but there is information out there to help - parents just need to know where to look.

“是的，有些事情与我们在学校时不同，但有一些信息可以提供帮助——家长只需要知道去哪里寻找即可。

"We have lots of resources and support that we hope will build parents' confidence in having education and career conversations with their kids by getting them up to speed on what options are available today."

“我们拥有大量的资源和支持，我们希望这些资源和支持能够让父母了解当今可用的选择，从而增强父母与孩子进行教育和职业对话的信心。”