Raising the participation age in education and training to 18: review of existing evidence of the benefits and challenges
From 2015, all young people will be required to participate in some form of education or training until they reach the age of 18. A review of national and international research evidence was undertaken to explore the likely impact, benefits and challenges associated with the change. Key findings of this report are: Although some countries have introduced similar systems, there was very little direct evidence of the impact on young people; Young people affected by the change are likely to undertake jobs with training, vocational courses or courses leading to low-level qualifications; The main b ... Show more
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Published: Slough, England, National Foundation for Educational Research, 2007
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: 74 p.
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