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leaving school early

darrcow · 2015-02-09 16:28:03

help really struggling with 16 year old son. he is on an LCA course but having major problems at school. i dont really want to get into the problems but lets just say its not the learning side of school life. could he leave school now and start an apprenticeship in his chosen trade and maybe return to college in the…

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09-02-2015 5:28pm

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darrcow

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help really struggling with 16 year old son. he is on an LCA course but having major problems at school. i dont really want to get into the problems but lets just say its not the learning side of school life. could he leave school now and start an apprenticeship in his chosen trade and maybe return to college in the evening to finish his leaving cert. thanks in advance

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#2 14-02-2015 12:54am
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If you know someone who will offer him an apprenticeship, yes. However if you dont have the contacts, a leaving cert is more or less the minimum required to get an apprenticeship. Do you think YouthReach might suit him?

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