Why now? Well a key reform is that the "participation age" will rise to 17 by 2013 and 18 by 2015. So this year's Year 7s will be the first to stay on and the government wants to "galvanise the whole education system" to make sure the opportunities are in place.
And the key features are? A high-quality learning route for every young person, support to help young people make the right choices and the right delivery arrangements at local and national levels to make it happen.
What are these "learning routes"? General qualifications such as: GCSE and A-levels; apprenticeships; a foundation learning tier; and the new range of diplomas being phased in between 2008 and 2011. These are clearly linked to the attainment of qualifications but significantly, after lobbying by the youth work field, some young people will now be able to follow non-accredited programmes designed to re-engage them in learning.
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