Re: Raise The School Leaving Age?
This is yet another crackpot idea from the government. When is Brown and Co going to learn that you can take a herd of horses to water but you cannot make them all drink?
The same applies to kids. They are different Mr Brown. Some are bright, some are not. Some have academic tendencies some are practically natural engineers. Some have a bent for electrical work, some for plumbing, some for carpentry. They all have a skill of some sort. Find it – bring it out – nurture it.
The money would be better spent on making sure that every single child leaving primary school can’t just read and write but is a COMPETENT writer, reader and skilled in basic maths.
The other point is where is the funding for this crazy idea going to come from? Further cuts to other services perhaps? It certainly won’t be funded by cancelling Trident, ID cards and not embarking on other white elephants.
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