Tell me about raising school leavers age!

[FedupofTurkey]

I have a dss in year 9 (14 this year) will he have to stay in full time education till he's 18? He won't want to do A levels and would rather go to college - what else more practical can he do?

[Talkinpeace]

Round here, the numbers doing A levels will stay the same.
The numbers going to the technical colleges and the Countryside college are rocketing

[mumsneedwine]

He can start an apprenticeship at 16 or go to college to do vocational qualifications. They have to be in education or training & apprenticeships have an element if training in them. There are some really good ones out there so start looking at end if Year 10.

[Saracen]

If he is doing paid or voluntary work for at least 20 hours a week, he only needs to be in education or training part-time alongside the work.