Is a 16 year old allowed to miss school for induction days for a part-time job?

tori.k

It is down to each individual school college, the 6th form DS1 attended didn't endorse paid work during term time, were as the college DS2 attended at the same time encouraged the idea as long as it didn't interfere with study, DS2 had a few days off due to working big events and the college was OK as long as caught up the work he missed.

surreysaver

Would it not be covered by Age Discrimination by not making allowances for his age, and offering an induction when he should not be being educated?

dawyldthing

i'd say to go for it too. In this day and age experience in jobs is pretty much a pre-requisite to any jobs so to have paid work and a reference for the future will do him good and also the extra money will help him too. I worked at Kwik Save during my 6th form days and it didn't do me any harm. Its only like going to a few open days at places

saintjammyswine

Speak to whoever at the school is the Study Programme/Work Experience co-ordinator, they may be more helpful.

sammyjammy

Southend1 wrote: »

Seems to me the participation age is only being changed to hide youth unemployment. Post 16 education isn't suitable or necessary for all. The lad is old enough to make a reasoned decision about this by himself and inform the principal if he decides it's more beneficial for him to undergo the three days of training than spend that time in the classroom.

Not really, it's to stop NEETs, those between 16 and 18 not in education, employment or training. They can do any of these options, they don't have to remain in formal education.

My nephew did nothing for the last two years and his parents stupidly supported his choice instead of giving him options as above to chose from, it was only when he was, on his 18th birthday, forced with the option to cough up some housekeeping by claiming JSA or getting a job that he has got a job (as a Kitchen Porter), such a waste of a supposedly intelligent young man, he certainly won't thank his parents for their weakness in years to come.