Leaving School at 16?

Question

A child is 16 in November he is a year behind most other 16 year olds because of the way of intake.

He turns 16 in the November 2006 can he leave school then and strike out by him self or dose he have to stay on at school until the appropriate leaving date in May/June in 2007

This in the UK.

Wher the loest leaving age is 16 and you are alowed to take up FULL time employment

It's not me I left School a long time ago.

Answer 1

i think you can leave school at 16. you can go for holiday or can get a job then nowadays age 16 is like an adult you are felt more like an adult and can do what you want to do.

Answer 2

Nothing will happen but you're putting yourself at significant risk of wasting our time Under the law you can leave home at 16 but your parents remain responsible for you. You don't qualify for social welfare, there are very few people who will give you fulltime work, if they do it will be under the counter & you probably won't get a decent wage so you'll be dependent on your boyfriend or your parents giving you expenses. Regarding leaving school, ring your Education Welfare Service at the Local Authority & ask them what the situation is regarding leaving school but as far as I know you can't be taken off roll until the end of school term you turn 16, however if you refuse point blank to turn up I would imagine there's very little anyone can do. If you don't want to take the advice that's being offered why did your waste you time composing & posting the question and allow us to waste ours answering it? Has it occured to you yet that some have been there, done that & outgrown the t-shirt? We're not offering advice as bossy adults who are trying to push you into a corner, we're offering advice as adults who've either made mistakes or watched other people make them and don't want to see others wandering in the wilderness. In the scheme of things, a year isn't that long (it only seems like forever at 16) and gaining your GCSEs, or a similar qualification will significantly improve your chances of getting a decent job and building a life for yourself with or without your boyfriend. As things stand you're appear to be barely literate & desperately immature.

Answer 3

I can't see why a child would want to leave school at 16. He can't support himself, because the laws won't let 16 yr. olds work more then 6 hours a day with parental permission and no more then 30 hours a week. Most states won't let a 16 yr. old hold a driver's licence until they turn 18 if they drop out of school early. They can't get an apartment, a credit card, a checking account or put utilities in their name by themselves until they turn 18. I could go on, but I think you see my point. Besides the obvious of most good jobs won't hire someone without a high school diploma and even then it's rough. One can't support oneself working 30 hours a week at Wal-Mart.

Well, that shoots my answer, I don't know squat about the U.K. or it's law, customs or standard of living.

Answer 4

If a child drops out of school at the age of 16 that person will not be able to obtain high paying jobs in the future if he or she can get a job at all. Legally a child can drop out as soon as turning 16. If the person is you, stay in school until you can spell and use proper grammar.

Answer 5

Actually, you misunderstand the law. YOUR PARENTS might allow you to quit school at 16. You can't "strike out" by yourself. You are 16 and a child. You will be a runaway! And YOU can't quit school!

I don't understand the 1st part, but the dumbest thing you will ever do is to drop out of school. You will regret it forever!

Do me a favor, stay in school, catch up and graduate.

It is tuff when you get behind, but it can be made up and you will probably like school better!

It is hard enough to make it with a BS from college,

Answer 6

One major issue is too many kids do not open up their minds to the prospect of adulthood. We have all gone through that stage, many have made the wrong choice. As a teacher I have seen many children at the brink of that choice. It is very difficult for adults to inject their wisdom at the right time in any situation we witness. Rarely are teachers asked by students to aid in making right choices. I suppose the right advise is to seek out a good adult you trust and get some solid advise about the choices you are making. We assume at this point that getting help from friends and family is not an option. Good luck and know that the choices you make today will affect the rest of your life.

Answer 7

i left school early and really regret it if this 16 year old is behind then i would try and make him stay til the appropriate leaving date or maybe try and talk them in to saying on and going in 6 form you can leave when you turn 16 but only with a parents permission if the date he should leave is next year school is very important for his future trust me i know

Answer 8

If he leaves school before the correct time he is supoosed to, you as his parent will be liable to be fined for he will be classed as a truant, it won't do him any harm to stay on until May/June 2007 as he will have GCSEs to complete and will have a better chance of getting employment. Most employers do not like employees who drop out of school as they look at it this way dropped out of school they will drop out of this job.

Answer 9

He can leave whenever he wants. But it's a mistake to leave find an alternative school or work on a G.E.D. on a local junior college. Most junior colleges have alternative high schools for kids who can't stand the regimentation of a traditional school.

Answer 10

In most school systems, you can sign out on your 16th birthday if that's what you want, and your parents agree. That'll just mean more money for the rest of us. Bwah-hah-hah!

1999 average annual earnings (US):

High-school dropout: $18,900
High-school graduate: $25,900
College graduates: $45,400
Professional degrees: $99,300

Expected average lifetime earnings:

high school graduates: $1.2 million;
bachelor's degree, $2.1 million;
master's degree, $2.5 million.
doctoral degrees, $3.4 million
professional degrees, $4.4 million.