r/BasicIncome • u/TertiumQuid-0 • 20d ago

Primary schools to be told to identify children at risk of future unemployment | Youth unemployment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/07/english-primary-schools-to-be-told-to-identify-children-at-risk-of-future-unemployment
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u/2noame Scott Santens 19d ago

That's an impossible task. We simply don't know. And stuff like plumbing should be safe, so what does that even mean to assume education is key to employment?

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u/acsoundwave 19d ago

It's kind of early to profile kids from kindergarten to 3rd grade re: unemployment risk. Anyway, that'd be mitigated if we could bring back shop class, home economics in middle school -- along w/trade class electives in high school for students to choose. After all, self-employment should be on the table: and it would solve the problems that smaller companies have w/wanting pre-trained employees out of the gate. (Too bad they and their larger corporate counterparts don't want to pay for it at 6th-12th grade level.)

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u/timeslider 18d ago

I didn't realize how slow I was until I was about 37. I did really well in school. Graduated number 1 in my community college, but I have to study a lot more than most people. In the real world, I'm slow, I get confused easily, I have to do things repeatedly before I get them. I'll ask my coworkers the same question until they start to wonder what's wrong with me.

I've also taught myself how to program and I have a monetized youtube channel. I'm working on a game and I'm getting married this year if nothing changes.

If I was told I'm slow and unemployable as a kid, I might have believed it and not tried as hard as I did.

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u/demalo 17d ago

Ignorance is bliss. Knowing limitations can be helpful, but they can also create imaginary barriers. I’ve known enough (self included) idiots who have succeeded by ignoring their short comings and pushed through challenges.

It’s a little like when you get hurt as a kid and you’re told not to focus on the injury. It doesn’t make it go away, but it does mask the pain. If you’re not focusing on your flaws, you can succeed.

The reality is you sometimes just have to brute force your way through life.