Compulsory School Age
(Section 8 Education Act 1996)

A person begins to be of compulsory school age when he attains the age of five.

A person ceases to be of compulsory school age at the end of the day which is the school leaving date for any calendar year.

NB. There is only one school leaving date, which is the last Friday in June each year. You must still apply for an Employment Permit even if a child is over 16, if they are still in thieir final GCSE year at school (Year 11 in Bexley schools). The official School Year runs from 1st September to 31st August, each year.

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