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bligh | 23:37 Tue 02nd May 2006 | History

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When did the school leaving age change from 14yrs. to 15 yrs and 15yrs. to 16yrs?

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dunno but i left at 12 to work at a chippy before i had my first born.

Ethel

School was first made compulsory for children aged 5 - 13 in 1870. If certain criteria was met, children could leave school and start work at 10.

1893 - raised to 11.

1899 - raised to 12.

1918 - raised to 14

After a lot of flaffing and WWII - raised to 15 in 1947.

Finally raised to 16 in1972.

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