2007-04-30 09:20:13 · 13 answers · asked by larryjones509 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
He can leave after his 16th birthday, but with the exams around the corner it would be worth persauding him to stay and do them. Perhaps his employer would give him day release to sit his exams. If this job does not work out, it would be good for him to have the exams to fall back on. If he does not sit them it would cost two years of his life, whilst now it is only a few more weeks.
2007-04-30 10:07:44 · answer #1 · answered by worriedmum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the sake of a few months your son should do his exams - whatever wages he is being offered - he has bargaining power for getting more if he has some qualifications behind him.
If he leaves school, he will miss out on valuable revision help. His focus will not be on doing his best in the exams. The school may not even allow him to enter the exams - if the school enters him and he does not turn up - you could be liable for paying the entrance fees.
Talk to his potential employer - what does he/she think he/she is playing at encouraging your son, or anyone else for that matter, to 'drop out' from school possibly. Perhaps you can persuade the potential employer to offer an incentive for him staying on at school, completing his exams, waiting until he can leave officially.
I am not even sure that this potential employer is acting in accordance with the law either.
Also, I think you would be ok if your son was to 'drop out' - and that is sad. If you want your son to start well out in life - keep him in school - and if the potential employer is worth anything other than finding cheap unqualified labour, he/she will wait 2 months.
You owe it to yourself and your son, irrespective of the legal position.
2007-04-30 10:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I think 16 is the age where they can decide if they stay in school or not ( which I think is stupid but that is a whole other subject) now the question is what is * what he plans to do and where does he think this job will take him ? Does he wants a career or just a job ? and have to talked o him and made him realized what will happen in the future is this job goes wrong ? I think that maybe he can do both, get him to a night school or to study and take his GED certificate and then hes set, but I think at least is important that he finishes high school cause the disadvantages could be so great is not even funny.
2007-04-30 09:33:33 · answer #3 · answered by wanna_help_u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if he turned 16 before Easter he may be able to, but surely you want him to complete his GCSE's to help him in later life.
What if this job doesn't work out? What if he finds he doesn't like it? What if he gets made redundant in a couple of years?
The Local Education Authority will be able to advise you of the exact rulings - check via your local council offices or thier website, or even ask the school.
2007-05-01 00:12:16 · answer #4 · answered by toscamo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does your doorstep son get any baby help from his dad? If she extremely would not want her son to pay for that, I recommend you should settle for the problem. regardless of if her son stay with you, i do not imagine he might want to stay for extremely lengthy time period, noticeably he knows that you and his mom at the instantaneous are not in very sturdy financially difficulty and can want to't discover the money for his residing in a lengthy time period foundation. My feeling is, as long as you and your spouse can discover the money for, in simple terms enable him stay and enable him make a contribution regardless of he feels he can do. i do not imagine that is constructive to attend to him as a tenant more advantageous than as your spouse and children. we've an previous putting forward : once you almost love a house, you should also love the unwelcomed and ugly crow which lives lower than the roof of the relations. once you almost love someone, you should love each and every thing of hers, which include her son. a wedding ceremony worths more advantageous than only a numerous thousand funds.
2016-11-23 17:54:40 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is always wiser to stay on and finish school ,ok we know it is not everyone's cup of tea but what kind of work can you get without qualifications . It is now possible to go back as a mature student when he is a lot older ,but I would not allow mine to finish before their time ( not that they ever wanted to.) because once out they might not want to go back and still regret it much later in life .
2007-04-30 09:33:35 · answer #6 · answered by MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would he graduate in June? If so, it'd be a shame to drop out now. Does he plan to keep up his studies?
How old is he? And what is the age through which he has to attend school in your state?
2007-04-30 09:27:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states children can drop out of school without parental consent at the age of 16.You didnt state how old he is.If he is still in high school and under your roof then I think you can make him obey your rules or even try to take legal action.I'm not sure because you didnt state whether he was in high school.college, or was 16?
2007-04-30 09:26:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once he has completed his exams he can leave, I think you used to be able to get permission to have a job before the exams as long as time off was given to return to school to ake them. Phone the LEA and they will tell you.
2007-04-30 09:33:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He can do whatever he wants. There are no laws against it, unless he is less than 16 years old and has not graduated from High School.
2007-04-30 09:28:12 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋