Home Preparing for adulthood Education, training and employment Education, training and employment Careers guidance and support Education options for post-16 and -18 Pathways to employment In England, young people are expected to stay in some form of education or training until age 18. But don’t worry, this doesn’t mean you have to stay in school if that’s not right for you. You can choose different options, such as: college apprenticeships training programmes Related content Moving from education to employment Travel assistance for students over 16 Volunteering Advice and support from Walsall SENDIASS