school leaving age changed to 18 in 2015.
school leaving age changed to 18 in 2015.
when does school leaving age change to 18?
2015
bullet::::- in january 2007 education secretary alan johnson announced plans to extend the school leaving age in england to eighteen by 2013. this would raise the leaving age for the first time since 1972, when compulsory education was extended to sixteen. the changes included apprenticeships and work based training in addition to continued academic learning. this became law through the education and skills act 2008, with the school leaving age raised to 17 in 2013 and 18 in 2015.









































section::::cameron ministry 2010 – 2016.
history of education in england
the school leaving age was raised from 16 to 18 following a law change on 17 july 2007. the change will be implemented within three years of the law being passed.









































section::::europe.









































section::::europe.:belgium.









































the school leaving age in belgium is set at 18.









































section::::europe.:france.









































the statutory minimum school leaving age in france is 16. there are, however, a few specific cases where young people may enter employment before the age of 16, such as employment in the parents’ company, sporadic work or taking up an apprenticeship at 14, to name a few. the apprenticeship option is becoming increasingly popular
raising of school leaving age