The Welsh are looking into ending a program, currently offered, to increase employability skills. Part of it:
"To achieve the SCC students must complete an individual project and three other challenges - testing enterprise and employability skills, knowledge of global issues and participating in community-based activities."
Sounds good to me. Broadens one IMO; always good. Not sure why its controversial, even after reading the piece.
BTW, what age is a sixth former?

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