School leaving age is being raised

[BrightSparkles]

Funny this has just come up as the legislation was passed in May this year. (For NSW anyway and will start from the beginning of next year 2010)

I think its a good idea IF you have programs to keep young people engaged.

Is saying this....alternative education providers are facing losing funding because young people will be forced to stay in school until 17. So why fund this types of organisations when the schools can do it for free????

I don't feel the government has thought fully about the consequences as there are no additional resources being put into this scheme and no extra teachers being employed to combat the increase in students at school.