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does my daughter have to stay IN EDUCATION AFTER SHE IS 16 in aug

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julespreston · 07/05/2014 09:20

im very confused my daughter is 16 in aug and i thought she could leave school ..Im told by another parent thay cant leave ,so she just went to college for interview and she was told she cant have her topics and needs 5 gsce to get in,which she wont get ...So what happens now ..do tha stay in school etc ..Think its so confusing ...surely its up to the child if thay want to stay on school..HELP PLEASE

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EvilTwins · 09/05/2014 18:02

Is she currently in Yr 11 OP?

tiggytape · 09/05/2014 09:23

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Saracen · 09/05/2014 00:35

If your dd isn't keen to do more full-time study or training, another option is to get a job or do voluntary work for at least 20 hours a week. If she does this, then she only has to do part-time education or training alongside her work.

RaspberryLemonPavlova · 08/05/2014 22:28

DS' school sixth form has places for everyone who wants to continue at school - but what you can study will depend on your GCSE results.

Also intrigued to know what OP's first plan was.

wooldonor · 08/05/2014 20:05

I don't think the changes have been very well publicised, I haven't had any info from my secondary school. I know things have changed just from the news and understand that under 18s have to be in education or training but I can see that not everyone might be aware of the changes.

Like others I'd be interested in what you thought your DD would do once she left sshool.

mumthetaxidriver · 08/05/2014 20:01

Sorry read didnt mean to sound rude by copying first words of your post!

mumthetaxidriver · 08/05/2014 19:55

Strictly speaking I suppose you could home educate but what would be the point? The whole reason for further education at 16 is to prepare for Higher Education or entry into training or employment. The reason the government is requiring all 16 yr olds to be in some kind of education or training is to deal with the growing numbers of NEETS in this county - not in education,employment or training.
Further education colleges are therefore required to provide a range of courses at Level 1 and Level 2 which are suitable for students who haven't achieved GCSE standard at school. There should be plenty of options - but one important point is that all students regardless of course choice will be required to continue with maths and english alongside if they haven't already got a C. This can often be a surprise to students when they start their courses.

readmylips1 · 08/05/2014 19:34

Strictly speaking, I was wondering if you could take them out to home educate if they don't want to go to sixth form....

creamteas · 08/05/2014 18:54

Haven't you been sent various leaflets from your councils careers service

You are lucky to still have one, ours was axed!

When DS1 was 16 a few years ago, we were sent lots of stuff from the careers service and they organised a post-16 event with lots of colleges and big employers offering apprenticeships attending.

DD is 16 this year and there has been nothing for her at all.

Bunbaker · 08/05/2014 18:33

It must be a better school than DD's then gymboy

Nocomet · 08/05/2014 17:36

Careers service, sorry

Nocomet · 08/05/2014 17:36

Haven't you been sent various leaflets from your councils caters service. I know we have.

Haven't read them I'm afraid, DDs always been going to do A levels, but we definitely have been sent things.

Youdontneedacriminallawyer · 08/05/2014 15:33

Is it? I stand corrected Blush

gymboywalton · 08/05/2014 13:45

At DD's school you need a minimum of 5 GCSEs to enter 6th form - 4 Cs and a B, one of which has to be English. The school is a good one and over subscribed.

at my son's school you need 6 b's and to have at least an A in the subjects you want to study!Shock

HSMMaCM · 07/05/2014 19:40

If she wanted to train in a job there's probably a way to do this.

JamJimJam · 07/05/2014 19:25

How could you not know this?

There are lots of alternatives if she is not academic.

SoonToBeSix · 07/05/2014 19:15

You don't need , it's already 18.

SoonToBeSix · 07/05/2014 19:14

How can you not have known this op, do you not watch/ read the news. Surely school must have told you she needed to stay in education. If your dd is not expected to get good gsce's wouldn't you have wanted her to stay in education anyway.

VodkaKnockers · 07/05/2014 19:10

The changes to the school leaving age only apply to England here is the info

TitusFlavius · 07/05/2014 18:45

julespreston what was your daughter planning to do, if not school? (I'm asking because there may be a way for her to do it anyway, if it can be tweaked to be vocational training.)

zeeboo · 07/05/2014 17:11

So, OPs dd won't get 5 GCSEs and she wants her LEAVE school?? Get her booked in to college for re-sits. She is one child that really shouldn't be leaving education!

Bunbaker · 07/05/2014 17:08

"surely its up to the child if thay want to stay on school"

It depends on the school. At DD's school you need a minimum of 5 GCSEs to enter 6th form - 4 Cs and a B, one of which has to be English. The school is a good one and over subscribed.

Youdontneedacriminallawyer · 07/05/2014 12:42

As others have said, the 2013 school leavers are the first to have to be in either education, training or employment until they are 17. Age will be increased to 18 soon.

The government don't want 16yos leaving school with nothing to do - no job or education/training plan to get one.

This shouldn't be a surprise - we were told when DD started secondary that hers was the first year that the increase in school leaving age applied to, and she's now 17.

What was DDs/your plan for her when she thought she could leave at 16? She might still be able to do it.

homebythesea · 07/05/2014 12:34

And what is her current school saying - surely there have been meetings about what happens post GCSE?

homebythesea · 07/05/2014 12:33

julespreston- what was the plan when you thought she could leave school?

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