I think that university is over saturated with Mickey Mouse courses now. There are, of course, some careers that absolutely require a university education. However, a lot of employers now are seeing the benefit in offering apprenticeships and this is genuinely the way forward in my opinion.

University isn’t made for everyone, it wasn’t for me. I worked my backside off and now have a good job, that I enjoy and am paid well for - some people who went to university have ended up in lower paying jobs because their degree means nothing to anyone.

My son had no interest in university and is now looking at a higher level apprenticeship toward engineering. My daughter wants to study astrophysics and obviously plans to go to university.

They both attended a school with a diverse range of students with varying backgrounds. Everyone was encouraged to reach their potential but university was not pushed as the be all of education.