This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition National Service in place of compulsory education to 18
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Raising the school leaving age to 18 is unproductive; it will force many young people who do not see the point of education to remain in an environment they have grown to hate, whilst many will have a great deal of practise disrupting the experience for those who do wish to learn.
Instead of this counter-productive law there should be a choice between remaining in education and taking a year of national service, military or community based, which would teach young people respect for their communities and country, and the self-discipline that so many young people today lack.
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