An epidemic lurks at the heart of our educational system, hidden from view, it is quietly felt within every classroom, school, and home in the country; a generation of missing boys quietly falling behind, and dropping out of school.
And not just a few boys.
Tens of thousands every year in the UK, and more than half a million in the last decade, have disappeared, left behind by an educational system that fails far, far, too many.
Despite now being the biggest gap in education, the boy:girl gap is rarely discussed. Meanwhile, many grad jobs like psychologists, GPs, solicitors, teachers, and nurses see fewer and fewer men in them – despite each having an enormous amount of job vacancies.
So, could we solve two problems at once?
Could we bring more men into university, to help fill these positions, for the betterment of everyone?
And why do so many care so little about our missing boys?
What do you think?
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2026-08-06