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School leaving age to rise to 18

Posted by Mark Ludlam on Monday, 5 November, 2007

BBC NewsBBC News 05.11.07

A law raising the school leaving age to 18 in England will be included in the Queen’s Speech on Tuesday.

The move aims to tackle the problem of young people leaving education without qualifications or workplace skills.

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