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Young people are required to remain in education or training, or employment with training until their 18th birthday. There are lots of options available to choose from – so what are they?

Sixth form: this is staying on at a school’s sixth form or sixth form college after year 11 to study A-levels and/or a Level 3 BTEC course for two years.

College: at a college, you can study vocational and technical subjects like engineering, health and social care, construction, or hair-dressing for example. Courses are available from entry level to level three. 

Apprenticeships: this is full time employment, with training, where you’ll learn work-based skills on-the-job. You’ll usually attend a college for one day a week.

Alternative or independent provision: there is other specialist post-16 provision available if sixth form, college or an apprenticeship isn’t right.