For students who live in England, the Government website explains that after Year 11, you must do one of the following until you are 18 years old:
- Stay in full-time education, for example, Sixth Form in a school or go to College
- Start an apprenticeship or traineeship
- Spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training
For further information, please go to https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school
For more information about apprenticeships and how they work, please visit the links below:
- https://www.ucas.com/further-education/apprenticeships-traineeships
- https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/apprenticeships/what-is-an-apprenticeship
- https://www.ucas.com/careers-advice
- https://careermap.co.uk/higher-apprenticeships-2/
- https://www.ucas.com/apprenticeships/apprenticeships-england
- https://www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk/#root
- https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/?
- https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/traineeships–2
