Education and Skills Act 2008
The Education and Skills Act 2008 (c 25) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that raised the minimum age at which a person can leave education or training from 16 to 18 for those born after 1 September 1997, with an interim minimum leaving age of 17 from 2013.[2] The Act also introduced a number of other changes including the right of choice and appeal for young people regarding their sixth form college, and placing duties on the Learning and Skills Council regarding payment and finance of courses for both children and adults.[3]
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about education and training; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2008 c 25 |
| Introduced by | Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Commons) Lord Adonis, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools and Learners (Lords) |
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| Royal assent | 26 November 2008 |
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See also
References
- The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 174(1) of this Act.
- ByJack Abela (15 November 2022). "Do you have to stay in education until you're 18?". Mirror. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- "Department for Education".
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