the school leaving age was raised to 16 in 1971.
the school leaving age was raised to 16 in 1971.
when was the school leaving age raised to 16?
1971
in 1964, preparations began to raise the school leaving age to 16. these were delayed in 1968, and eventually the decision was taken in 1971 that the new upper age limit be enforced from 1 september 1972 onwards. as well as raising the school leaving age in 1972, the year also saw the introduction of the education (work experience) act, allowing leas to organise work experience for the additional final year school students. in some counties around the country, these changes also led to the introduction of middle schools in 1968, where students were kept at primary or junior school for an additional year, meaning that the number of students in secondary schools within these areas remained virtually constant through the change. in others, more radical changes led to middle schools for pupils aged up to 13 opening in smaller secondary school buildings, with other schools accommodating students over 13. as of 2010, there are fewer than 300 middle schools across england, situated in just 22 local education authorities; the number of remaining middle schools has gradually fallen since the mid-1980s.
raising of school leaving age in england and wales
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