A study reported by multiple outlets says children who are repeatedly sidelined at school—such as being left alone during break times, not joining in games, or not being picked for team activities—face worse later outcomes. The reports state that researchers found these pupils are more likely to be jobless and to be not in education or training when they reach 18. The analysis focuses on patterns of exclusion in everyday school interactions, rather than on specific disciplinary events. While the articles emphasize that being left out is associated with reduced career prospects, they describe the findings as coming from research comparing students’ experiences at school with indicators in early adulthood. The study’s headline figure is that sidelined children have up to twice the risk of becoming jobless and not being in education or training at 18. The coverage does not provide detailed methodology in the excerpts, but the core shared claim across sources is the same: exclusion during break times and team activities correlates with weaker employment and education outcomes by late teens.