Since September 2015 all young people must participate in some form of education or training until they are 18. However, unlike the requirement to attend school up to the age of 16, it is the young person’s responsibility to arrange this and not the Local Authorities duty.

 This could be participation in:

• A full-time educational study programme at a college, school, with a training provider or an independent specialist provision
• A traineeship or supported internship which are also considered to be educational study programmes
• An apprenticeship with an employer which is a position of employment
• A job or voluntary position with training provided e.g accredited part-time education or training.