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Would let a 16 year old leave school?

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Sillawithans · 05/10/2021 21:54

Obviously it's better if he stays in school but he absolutely hates, hates, hates it.

Would you consider letting him leave school?

He's 16 so can actually leave if he wants to but he'd walk away with no qualifications whatsoever?

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cloudtree · 05/10/2021 21:59

are you in england?

Smartiepants79 · 05/10/2021 21:59

Isn’t he supposed to be in some sort of education and training til 18? What would be so instead?
Lie around in bed playing PlayStation all day? Then no.
Find an apprenticeship or a job? Then yes, if that was going to suit him better.
It’s all about what the plan would be.

clary · 05/10/2021 21:57

Do you mean he's in Yr 11?

I would not recommend him leaving tbh. Can you discuss with him that you are talking about another 7 months in reality?

Could you negotiate with school to cut his GCSEs to a minimum of, say, maths, English lang, science and maybe a couple of others?

Is there some SEN at play here, or why does he hate it? If he refuses school, could you access tutors through the LA to support him to take some exams?

LIZS · 05/10/2021 21:56

No gcses? What is his plan? He needs to be in education or training of some sort until 18. If he is still year 11 he cannot leave until end June next year.