Son left education- losing large percentage tax credits

Own_My_Own

CrazyRed wrote: »

I hate to step into this argument, but I am afraid that Raising the Participation Age begins this year, with the current Y11 students. My stepson is compelled to stay in school/FE/Training until 1st September after his 17th birthday, which is next year.

http://www.kent.gov.uk/education_and_learning/kentchoices4u_home/what_are_my_choices/raising_the_participation_age.aspx

HTH

Well I am as be rude to all of you. You have got it wrong.

https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school

Example

If you turn 16 in August 2013, you can leave school at the end of June 2013.

pipkin71

Wicked_witch wrote: »

Dunroamin was an established poster when I joined, so yes, she's been here awhile. She can be blunt, but her point of view is usually worth considering, even if ultimately you disagree.

I like Dunroamin.

I haven't been around for a while so not sure what type of posts have been made, but wouldn't have thought they would have changed much from blunt and to the point.

I'm sure we have disagreed in the past on things but she is someone who I would value input from, especially as my eldest daughter reaches post 11 education.

Many people don't like blunt and to the point advice [ I don't - but then I am a flowers and hugs type person ]. Sometimes though, blunt and to the point is what's needed.

Own_My_Own

And as I said she used to make valid points. But recently a lot of her posts have been nasty. I am just pointing that out. If that makes me nasty I am not bothered. You are not real people in my life.

You all seem very chummy on here. There is a real world out there you know. You can leave your homes and actually speak to people. They do not bite.

pipkin71

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Well I am as be rude to all of you. You have got it wrong.

https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school

Example

If you turn 16 in August 2013, you can leave school at the end of June 2013.

If you scroll down, it says:

Example
If you turn 16 in August 2013, you can leave school at the end of June 2013.

From the summer of 2013 you must be in one of the following until the end of the academic year when you turn 17:

• full-time education
• an apprenticeship
• full-time employment (over 20 hours a week) with part-time education

pipkin71

Own_My_Own wrote: »

And as I said she used to make valid points. But recently a lot of her posts have been nasty. I am just pointing that out. If that makes me nasty I am not bothered. You are not real people in my life.

You all seem very chummy on here. There is a real world out there you know. You can leave your homes and actually speak to people. They do not bite.

I'm hardly here.

I don't know a few of these posters, so could hardly consider us 'chummy'.

Why do you feel the need to be rude?

Errata

pipkin71 wrote: »

I'm hardly here.

I don't know a few of these posters, so could hardly consider us 'chummy'.

Why do you feel the need to be rude?

Attention seeking? Just guessing

Own_My_Own

pipkin71 wrote: »

I'm hardly here.

I don't know a few of these posters, so could hardly consider us 'chummy'.

Why do you feel the need to be rude?

Why do you feel the need to keep reading ?

Put me on ignore. I won't get upset. The sun will still rise tomorrow.

poet123

http://www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/youngpeople/participation/rpa

Leaving school is not the issue, you can leave school but still must go on to further training as shown in Pipkins post. So I am afraid it is OMO who is wrong.

As for the real life comment....yes, none of us have jobs, families, friends or indeed lives!!;)

cockaleekee

Errata wrote: »

Attention seeking? Just guessing

I'm thinking it's Friday and the ale has been opened a little too early

Own_My_Own

cockaleekee wrote: »

I'm thinking it's Friday and the ale has been opened a little too early

Your the one's who all jumped in, not me. I was already here. You escalated one post into 2 pages, not me.