There’s something quietly radical happening with programmes like Spear in the UK.
Not flashy. Not drenched in corporate jargon. Just a simple idea: prepare young people for work by preparing them for life first.
Spear doesn’t just polish CVs – it builds confidence, communication, resilience. The human stuff. The stuff that doesn’t fit neatly into a job description but somehow holds everything together when the job itself shifts or disappears.
And here’s the thing: this shouldn’t feel special.
It should feel normal.
At a time when entry-level roles are thinning and AI is swallowing tasks whole, programmes like Spear are creating something far more valuable than “job readiness”—they’re creating people readiness.
Why isn’t this everywhere?
If we’re serious about avoiding a lost generation, we stop treating initiatives like Spear as charity or innovation – and start treating them as essential infrastructure.
Because helping young people find their place in the world shouldn’t be a niche project.
It should be the baseline.
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