In such cases, we consider educational progress and qualifications, abilities, interests, work experience, stated aspirations and wider personal circumstances, alongside any relevant medical, educational or vocational evidence.
We also consider realistic entry routes, training requirements, employer expectations and labour-market opportunities. Where the evidence supports more than one plausible outcome, we may identify and compare a range of credible career and earnings scenarios rather than impose false precision.
Academic attainment and family background may provide useful context, but neither determines a person’s future career.