Society's Problem

Recent educational policies has enabled many more people to obtain educational qualifications than ever before. Whether these be GCSE, A Level or higher education degrees and diplomas the future for many to find well paid and rewarding work is brighter than it perhaps has ever been. 

Additionally for those that choose not to pursue academic achievement the rise in demand for vocational and trades workers has also seen their ability to find secure and well paid positions rise. And although some trades do require minimum levels of educational qualification these are generally at a level achievable to the majority of the school population. 

Due to the two main points above it is perhaps unsurprising that educational underachievers are at a greater disadvantage than ever before to secure well paid and rewarding work. Given the competition it is no surprise that those with few or no educational qualifications will likely find only the most basic of work positions. For those underachievers that have the capability to perform work far in excess of what their qualifications suggest this can be akin to living in a permanent hell; capable of more but forever caged by their academic record. 

Many antisocial issues can also be linked to educational underachievement, there are many varied reason why someone may not reach their potential during school; undiagnosed special educational needs may be one, an unsupportive home life may be another as could peer pressure. It is notable that up to 45% of working class males consistently underachieve educationally and all manner of initiatives have so far failed to reduce this figure.

Educational underachievement can also be the cause of a particular life trajectory, such as being in NEET (not in education, employment or training upon leaving school), can lead to a higher propensity of substance abuse and be more likely to drink alcohol, smoke and take illegal drugs. As well as incurring social services costs, unemployed young people are more likely than others to be involved with crime.   This ‘vicious circle’ for underachievers can mean even greater difficulty in obtaining or holding down a job.

Significent CIC aims to provide a way out for bright educational underachievers, through our novel use of IQ testing and career assessment profiling we are able to build a picture of a candidates potential that is not based upon their educational underachievement, and by working with partner organisations we are able to provide them access to this so far undiscovered and unused demographic, one that with the right encouragement and guidance is generally well motivated and keen to take hold of the opportunity presented to them. In addition to performing a social benefit partner organisations also reap the benefits of capable workers.