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Latest government ploy to reduce the unemployment figures

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    Latest government ploy to reduce the unemployment figures

    The minimum leaving age is now 17 and proposed to be set to 18 in the future..

    Does this means that having A-Levels won't be a minority thing any more ?

    Some people are just not academic and would rather stay out of the education system... I just think if it aint broke .. don't fix it...

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7595155.stm

    #2
    Originally posted by eliquant View Post

    Does this means that having A-Levels won't be a minority thing any more ?

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7595155.stm
    They will try and get 95% of those in the "ability" group that does not do A-levels to be able to read and write instead.

    As for it not being broke!

    What point is there releasing a 16 year old who has either failed the education system or been failed by it into the job market ?
    Last edited by bren586; 3 September 2008, 07:20.
    "All around me I see chaos and confusion, my work here is done...."

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      #3
      Surely 16-18 year olds haven't been counted as unemployed for a long time now. Tory policy IIRC.
      Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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        #4
        Basically no as they are only required to do 1 days taining/studying a week.

        So what's the point?

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          #5
          Send them off to do National service for a year
          Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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            #6
            Originally posted by bren586 View Post
            They will try and get 95% of those in the "ability" group that does not do A-levels to be able to read and write instead.

            As for it not being broke!

            What point is there releasing a 16 year old who has either failed the education system or been failed by it into the job market ?
            One of my neighbours is a bricklayer, the education system was a waste of time as far as he was concerned.

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              #7
              Originally posted by dinker View Post
              One of my neighbours is a bricklayer, the education system was a waste of time as far as he was concerned.
              Agreed, the education system is a one size fits all model. it does not suit everyone. This is just another way of keeping kids locked into the system and feeding them more tulip on 'this is the way the world is'...

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                #8
                Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
                Send them off to do National service for a year
                Unfortunately that isn't the answer, because all these bleeding heart liberals wouldn't allow the chavs to be beasted which is just what they need.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Incognito View Post
                  Unfortunately that isn't the answer, because all these bleeding heart liberals wouldn't allow the chavs to be beasted which is just what they need.

                  Not just the chavs but all of em (or should that say "us" ? )
                  Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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                    #10
                    I can see one big flaw in the Government's scheme to keep children in education until they are 17.

                    Who the **** is going to look after their kids whilst they are at school?
                    If you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.

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