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Southgate Warns Boys' Crisis, Urges Gender-Specific Education

6/5/2026

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Sir Gareth Southgate warned that boys are confronting a crisis involving isolation, education, employment, identity and mental health.
He argued that education for boys should be adapted to their fundamental gender differences.
Southgate said a slightly different teaching approach for young men compared with young women could help maximize the potential of all young people.

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Sir Gareth Southgate warned that boys are confronting a crisis involving isolation, education, employment, identity and mental health.
He argued that education for boys should be adapted to their fundamental gender differences.
Southgate said a slightly different teaching approach for young men compared with young women could help maximize the potential of all young people.