02-10-2026, 03:41 PM
(02-10-2026, 03:40 PM)tHEgLASSdOORS Wrote:(02-10-2026, 03:34 PM)Protheroe Wrote:(02-10-2026, 03:16 PM)tHEgLASSdOORS Wrote: He does have a point. Like many things it’s been left in 15 years of stagnant (or worse) malaise and unsurprisingly like a lot of other things it will take a fucking long time to fix.
I have been making the same point for more than 15 years, rather like another point which I won't mention again....
(02-10-2026, 03:09 PM)tHEgLASSdOORS Wrote: I agree with that but it neglects the many things they do gain from the change of environment and transition to adulthood. I’d sooner we revolutionised course content than aspired to curb the numbers who go to Uni
Why should the state be on the hook for coming of age?
Because the skills and experiences that get developed form part of the success of the future workforce. Just because you can’t plot it on a chart or graph doesn’t mean it isn’t true. However, the return on that investment should be being modernised and harnessed much more successfully. The fact that it isn’t isn’t that generations fault. Arguably the fault of door knockers who advocated for the 15 stagnant years, mind…..
‘Least stagnant’