Raising the school leaving age to 18 has become a realistic possibility after it was revealed today that the education secretary, Alan Johnson, is asking staff to prepare for the policy change.
Given that it seems at times that teachers end up being prison guards it sounds like some students have just had notice that their sentences have been increased. If the curricula on offer are engaging and 'authentic' to the learners, well and good. But I can't help thinking that giving kids entitlements to four years' full-time education at the age of 14 and then letting them choose when and how to spend that might be better. It'd certainly help a good number who have become disaffected to leave the system, orient themselves, discover what the value of education might be and come back at a later age. We all know some education seems to be wasted on the young. Let's get real about lifelong learning and about realising that academic qualifications are not the holy grail.
School leaving age may be raised to 18 | News crumb | EducationGuardian.co.uk:Filed in: education, UK, schools, government, age
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