Written evidence to be reported to the House
Education and Skills Bill
12:00 pm
John Freeman: Councillor Lawrence referred to young people aged 16 with unfortunate experiences. We hope that the children’s plan, and the other curriculum and cultural changes, beginning at pre-secondary or perhaps even from middle-primary and up, can ensure that fewer 16-year-olds are disengaged and disfranchised. We hope that the 14 to 19 curriculum reforms will ensure that the maximum number of young people want to remain, and see the benefit of remaining, in education and training.