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School leaving age changes to 18

School leavers this year will be the first who have to stay in education or training until the age of 18.

Since 1972 teenagers in England could leave education at 16 and before then it was 15.

5 live's Nick Garnett went to The Youth Association in Wakefield to talk to pupils who have just finished Year 11.

This clip is originally from Breakfast 24th July 2014.

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