Are our children given the best chance?

Do schools actually talk to local businesses when deciding on subjects to be offered to children. If a local region has a specialist business offering quality jobs to young people with qualifications in that specialism, do the local schools tailor their courses to match the work on offer. I think not. I recently discovered that schools still advise pupils to study courses for industries that are in decline or even decayed, students have no chance of gaining employment, even with great qualifications. How can this sort of attitude and inflexibility be of any use to our children. Surely it would be much better if schools are able to change and shape their course structure as the economic climate ebbs and flows. What do you think?