Quote Originally Posted by parkerman View Post
I don't know how old you are SoC, but, as I said above, they were different times. I'm assuming the school leaving age was 16 when you went into your apprenticeship. Leaving age is now 18, so that if you don't continue with a full-time academic education after the age of 16, you have to take up an apprenticeship which is overseen by the local education authority or trust.
Unless you are one of the 20% who don't bother to go to school.