School students Ministers are being urged to scrap the current school leaving age of 16 and instead bring in a requirement that young people stay in learning, in either the classroom or the workplace, until they are 18.
The IPPR Scotland think tank made the call as it published a new report on the impact automation and ageing could have on the country.
Director Russell Gunson said: “Aside from Brexit, preparing for automation and ageing should be the top priority for Scotland.”The additional investment in skills and training needed to prepare for automation could reach £250 million a year by 2025 […]
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