Raising The Participation Age
What does Raising the Participation Age (PRA) mean?
Raising the Participation age came from government legislation, introduced in 2013 to encourage young people to stay in ‘education and training’ until they are 18.
It’s not quite the same as the school leaving age as it doesn’t mean young people have to stay on at school. They will have a choice of what they can do:
- Full time education at school or college
- Part time education or training if they are employed, self-employed or volunteering for 20 hours or more a week
- Apprenticeship
Why has this changed?
The RPA has been introduced to help students improve their career prospects by continuing with some form of learning or training after their GCSEs. This change give all students the opportunity to develop more skills and qualifications for future employment.
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