Gareth Southgate: We need to teach boys differently to girls to get best out of them
Summary
Gareth Southgate says schools should teach boys differently from girls because boys and girls have basic differences. He talks about problems boys face today, like trouble at school, finding work, and mental health, and looks at ways to help, such as having more male mentors and teachers.Key Facts
- Gareth Southgate, former England football manager, says boys need a different teaching approach than girls.
- Boys and young men face struggles with education, jobs, identity, and mental health.
- Southgate made a BBC documentary on young men having difficulty finding work, especially those who did poorly in school.
- He suggests older men volunteering as mentors and encouraging more men to become teachers as solutions.
- More than one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (called NEETs), the highest number in over 12 years.
- Since the pandemic, NEET numbers rose 40% for men aged 16-24 but only 7% for women.
- Southgate met young men in Middlesbrough struggling with joblessness and mental health, including one who struggled with alcohol and feelings of worthlessness.
- The article highlights concerns about a lack of male role models and misleading messages young men get online about success.
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