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Changing Lifestyles, 1947 - 2003
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Under the slogan, 'secondary education for all', the government demanded that local education authorities provide free education facilities, suitable to the age and aptitude of each child attending school. In 1948 in spite of economic difficulties and objections that the country could not lose the labour of 300,000 14-year-old girls and boys each year, the school leaving age was raised from 14 to 15 years of age. In 1964 the government announced that that in 1971 children would stay in school until they were at least 16. Unfortunately, due to economic problems, this was postponed until 1972-1973. Today people have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge with an extended education. People can stop on for further education e.g. sixth form, college and university. Adults are encouraged to go back to education once they have left school. Due to this range of educational opportunity the amount of qualifications that people can achieve has increased greatly. Better qualifications mean better job opportunities and better salaryies leading to a better lifestyle.
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