Summary
It is estimated that 11% of 16 to 18-year-olds in England
are currently not in education, training or work.
This Green Paper
‘Raising
Expectations: Staying in education and training post-16‘ (Cm 7065
2006-07) from the Department for Education and Skills examines the case for
raising the school leaving age in England to 18 by 2013.
The move
is designed to address the perceived deficit of basic skills and
employment-related skills.
Proposals include requiring participation for
16 to 18-year-olds in either employment, workplace training or further
education, specifically:
- All young people should participate in education or training until
their 18th birthday
- Participation could be at school, in a college, in
work-based learning, or in accredited training provided by an employer
- In order to count as participating, young people would be required to work
towards accredited qualifications
- Participation should be full time
for young people not in employment for a significant part of the week, and part
time for those working more than 20 hours a week.
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