Tens of Thousands of Primary School Pupils Risk Future Unemployment, Report Warns – NATIONAL NEWS

Britain's unemployment crisis set to see FOUR Year 6 students per class live a life on benefits

A report released today will warn that the equivalent of four pupils in every Year 6 classroom are on course to spend their early adult lives claiming out-of-work benefits unless action is taken to tackle youth unemployment.The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) found more than 100,000 21-year-olds are currently claiming out-of-work benefits, equating to four children from a typical primary school class ending up out of work.The report has been pub…

Tens of Thousands of Primary School Pupils Risk Future Unemployment, Report Warns – NATIONAL NEWS

Tens of thousands of children currently in their final year of primary school could face periods of unemployment after leaving education unless action is taken to improve standards and better prepare young people for the world of work, according to a new report. Research published by the think tank the Centre for Social Justice estimates that as many as 40,000 pupils currently in Year 6 are on course to spend at least a year not in employment, e…

Britain’s Lost Generation Warning as Pupils Fall Behind Before Their Teens

Tens of thousands of 11-year-olds are on track to become unemployed when they leave education because of failings in the school system, according to a report highlighted by The Telegraph.The warning, based on analysis by the Centre for Social Justice, raises fresh concerns over the long-term consequences of children leaving primary school without the core skills needed to progress successfully through secondary education and into work.The Telegr…