Schools are not preparing young people for jobs | Letters

The education system should not just be about passing exams, writes David Selby. Plus a letter from Mara MussoTwo quotes in your article (Schools are ‘pipeline’ to joblessness for many people, says ex-Labour adviser, 21 May) struck a chord with me: “a joyless education system that focused too heavily on passing exams” and “the level of vitriol and hatred these young people used when talking about schools”.I worked on the government’s Youth Opportunities Programme and Youth Training Scheme severa...