DS not enjoying college.. forced to stay until 18??

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Hi all,

My DS is not enjoying college at all. He will see out the remainder of his course which will be finished June time.

I know you have to stay in education now until 18.

The dilemma is that he turns 18 in October, a few weeks after a new academic year starts.

He hasn't expressed any interest in doing another course.

For the teachers out there and parents whose kids have been in the same boat, do ALL kids have to enroll in some kind of education/apprenticeship for a whole other year even if they turn 18 quite soon after it starts (September/October)?

@Sasannach yes but there's no "punishment" if you don't and if an employer is happy to employ a 16 or 17 year in a regular job then they can do that.