Schools are not preparing young people for jobs | Letters
Guardian Staff
The education system should not just be about passing exams, writes David Selby . Plus a letter from Mara Musso Two 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 s