Across the UK, PwC received its highest ever number of applications this year, with over 41,000 students applying for over 2,400 graduate, school leaver, paid internships and work placement positions. Following the firm’s decision to scrap UCAS scores as an entry criteria for its graduate roles, applications have increased 15% on the same period last year.

Students who receive their exam results this month can get help and advice about what to do next from the Connexions Wolverhampton team. Experts are on standby to support young people who get better or worse GCSE and A-level results than they planned for. There are lots of options available for young people getting unexpected results, and qualified careers advisers will be on hand to help students and their parents reassess their situation and decide what to do next.

Children in England are unhappier with their school life than those in almost every country featured in a major new international survey by The Children’s Society, with more than half a million 10 and 12-year-olds having been physically bullied each month, causing huge damage to their happiness, and with many more feeling left out.

The University of Wolverhampton is the latest supporter of The Way Youth Zone. With less than seven months to go before opening, the University’s financial support will help contribute to the annual Youth Zone running cost of £1million per year. The dedicated Founder Patrons are a group of individuals and companies united by the same aim; to help Wolverhampton’s young people lead healthier, happier and more aspirational lives by giving them somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to.

Walsall College has been named 4^th for Student Satisfaction, amongst institutions in the UK offering higher education provision, following the National Student Survey (NSS) 2015. The results from the latest National Student Survey reveal that 96% of higher education students at Walsall College were satisfied with their courses in 2015, far exceeding the national average of 86% for all institutions this year.

A UK survey recently published provides an insight into the concerns, lifestyle and skills of 17 to 19-year-olds who’ve applied to university and are eagerly awaiting their A-Level results on 13 August. Around a third of young people (31%) from the West Midlands are concerned about not fitting in and feeling lost in the crowd when they go to university. And finding paid employment will be a priority for 93% of new university students who will need to work alongside their studies to meet the financial demands of university.