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  Is ‘intellectually challenged’ a better phrase?
  Unfortunately there’s no reasonable expectation that because someone finds academic work difficult they will be good with manual tasks. Learning a trade - becoming a plumber, electrician, plasterer etc, etc requires an ability to learn and retain basic skills of reading, writing and maths. Nearly every job, hairdressing, gardening (horticulture) , car mechanics now require far more skills. Every child has opportunities at school, not every child takes advantage of what is on offer. Some children are disadvantaged at the outset and this is compounded when they come from a background where parents and family members have never worked. A work ethic is acquired from having good role models and expectations.
  Having been in education for over 40 years I have experienced a lot of challenging pupils and families. We will always have a lot of people who will not engage with education or work.
  I do believe that there should be an expectation that those who can, are actively challenged to do work in the community when in receipt of benefits.

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