Schools are ‘pipeline’ to joblessness for many people, says ex-Labour adviser
A former Labour adviser, Peter Hyman, has criticized the UK education system for contributing to high rates of youth unemployment. He argues that schools have become a 'pipeline' to joblessness, leaving many young people feeling abandoned and ill-equipped for the job market. Hyman calls for urgent reforms, including banning social media and overhauling education to address the crisis of young people not in education, employment, or training (Neet).
- ▪Peter Hyman claims schools are a 'pipeline' to joblessness for many young people in the UK.
- ▪The UK has the third-highest rate of young people who are Neet among Europe's richest countries, with nearly one million affected.
- ▪Hyman's report highlights a combination of challenges faced by workless youth, including poverty, Covid, and social media addiction.
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Young people were in a ‘rejection economy’ where they were failed by education, employers and social media companies, Hyman said. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The GuardianView image in fullscreenYoung people were in a ‘rejection economy’ where they were failed by education, employers and social media companies, Hyman said. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The GuardianEconomicsSchools are ‘pipeline’ to joblessness for many people, says ex-Labour adviserBan social media and reform education to tackle scandal of young people not in work or study, says Peter HymanAlexandra Topping and Richard PartingtonThu 21 May 2026 02.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSchools have become a “pipeline” to worklessness for a large cohort of young people in the UK, according to an influential former…
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