Without a definition of ‘meaningful’ work we may might never find it

In an era of national applause for key workers, says Sean Smith, we must guide young people towards more satisfying careers

The Covid-19 Clinical Assessment Service has stopped nurses and other clinicians from taking calls from patients due to safety concerns (Getty)

When hapless education secretary Gavin Williamson narrowly defined the purpose of education as getting a good and "meaningful" job it sparked an understandable backlash and a long-overdue debate on a scarce commodity: job satisfaction.