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Which core people/organisations need to be involved in the development? Which other people/organisations need to be consulted?

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People / organisations involved:

National government

Education and curriculum experts

Educational agencies eg Ofsted

Accrediting bodies eg SQA

Teachers and educators eg teaching unions

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teachers- they have first hand experience with children at these ages, and they will know if raising the leaving age is influential

lecturers-apprenticeships and job opportunities at a young age which means more experience

pupil support- know where they are with learning on a personal level

parent/teacher councils- parents and teachers will know whether their child is ready and confident enough to go out in the world

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People/organisations involved:

Range of ages and genders of teachers. Teachers who have taught a range of age groups (5-18).

Scottish government plays a key part in schooling and policies being able to decide when children start formal schooling.

More insight from teachers who actually teach/hands-on approach.

Parent support and contribution.

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Groups/organisations

Department of education

Councils

Taxpayers

Universities

SQA

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What do you think will be the likely concerns?

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Lack of support

Bored

If school isn’t the right option and there may be more opportunities outside of school

Mental health issues

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Concerns:

Less younger people being able to enter teh workforce.

Disruption in classes, as not everyone learns best from school whereas apprenticeships and college could be a better option.

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Concerns :

Pupils demotivated and disengaged

-they will feel trapped in a system that doesn’t work for them or align with their interests or needs

-this can lead to potential mental health issues

Additional strain on schools

-can lead to a strain on the supply of teachers, classrooms and resources

- schools curriculum might need to be adapted to suit the needs to older pupils

Financial concerns:

Impact of families - additional costs for transportation to school, pupil uniform and school supply and for pupils who economically disadvantaged having another year where they can not work can be a strain on their family

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Concerns

Demotivated students/losing interest

Slow career progression

Not enough teachers

Economic impact- less young people getting jobs etc

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What evidence sources need to be consulted?

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core people / organisation -

SQA and Scottish Education- as it would require everyone to take highers- the curriculum for exam s4/5 would need to be adapted to fit everyone.

what do you think will be likely concerns- students engage less in education as they feel forced- and people who actually wanted quality of education to further themselves, they then receive less support as students who aren’t interested are disruptive or unbothered about outcomes

what evidence sources need to be consulted-

studies on quality of education when children leave and where this leads them too- growing up in scotland - part of their study includes ages and and amounts of qualifications students leave with, and comparing this to outcomes if children are allowed to leave but given support to enter work.

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Evidence:

Looking into how many children have left school early and why

Evidence supporting whether they believe it was the right decision for them

What pupils did/went into after leaving school

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SQA

Mental Health

Percentages of school kids leaving at 16 vs children staying on

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SQA

Skills development Scotland

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Sources to be consulted:

Unions & Professional Organizations

Teachers' and support staff unions

Youth workers, social workers, and mental health professionals

Government Agencies & Policymakers

Scottish Government education departments

Local authorities and economic policy agencies