Professor Emer Smyth:

We did not conduct our own research on that matter so our views are very much based on stakeholder reports. These point to it being quite variable across schools. Some schools have stronger relationships with particular colleges or universities on either side of the Border. That is very much a regional issue. Across the two jurisdictions, we see dissatisfaction with the scale of guidance available to young people and the breadth of opportunities they are told about.