Britain's Million Neets Reveal Crisis in Schools, Says Guardian Columnist
A Guardian opinion piece argues that Britain's exam-obsessed schools lack vocational training, contributing to a million young people outside education and employment.
Simon Jenkins, a Guardian columnist, argues that Britain's schools are partly to blame for rising numbers of Neets (young people not in education, employment, or training). He cites Alan Milburn's May report, which described a new generation of mostly poor Britons faring worse than their parents, breaking "the great British promise" of generational advancement.
According to the report, one in eight 16- to 24-year-olds are Neets, with the figure expected to reach 1.25 million by 2030. More than 80% of them want jobs or training, and a third have "good GCSEs," yet 44% are on state benefits costing £8.1bn annually. Jenkins notes that many suffer from anxiety and disabilities, with NHS data showing special educational needs have doubled in ten years and mental ill-health is at pandemic levels.
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- Britain’s schools are failing its young people – and 1m Neets are paying the price | Simon Jenkins — The Guardian — Opinion
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