Everyone has to attend full-time education until they reach the official school leaving age. For most students this is 16. The official school leaving date is the last Friday in June.
Your local Connexions centre, schools and colleges all can give you the information you need to make the most of your time at school. Don’t forget, teachers and tutors, youth workers and Connexions Personal Advisers can also provide lots of support and advice.
No one deserves to be bullied but unfortunately most people face it at some time or other. If you are being bullied it can be hard to tell someone, but it won’t stop until you do.
As you no doubt already know, you can find a huge range of information online to help with your studies and your homework.
Every school has to have a set of rules to follow for suspensions and expulsions. You or your parents / carers can ask to see these. The rules will probably include something like the following.
School is one of the few places where people from various religious backgrounds can mix together every day.
If you know you’re lacking a skill that a potential employer would really value, it’s important to make sure you develop that skill to make yourself more employable.
Everyone under 16 has to receive education, which normally means going to school. For children and young people in care, it’s important that your social worker talks about your education with you and your parents.
