<Dl> <Dd> The green paper prompted a debate about services for children, young people and families resulting in a consultation with those working in children's services, and with parents, children and young people . The Government published Every Child Matters: the Next Steps in November 2004, and passed the Children Act 2004, providing the legislative spine for developing more effective and accessible services focused around the needs of children, young people and families . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> The green paper prompted a debate about services for children, young people and families resulting in a consultation with those working in children's services, and with parents, children and young people . The Government published Every Child Matters: the Next Steps in November 2004, and passed the Children Act 2004, providing the legislative spine for developing more effective and accessible services focused around the needs of children, young people and families . </Dd> <Ul> <Li> In January 2007 Education Secretary Alan Johnson announced plans to extend the school leaving age in England to eighteen by 2013 . This would raise the leaving age for the first time since 1972, when compulsory education was extended to sixteen . The changes included apprenticeships and work based training in addition to continued academic learning . This became law through the Education and Skills Act 2008, with the school leaving age raised to 17 in 2013 and 18 in 2015 . </Li> </Ul> <Li> In January 2007 Education Secretary Alan Johnson announced plans to extend the school leaving age in England to eighteen by 2013 . This would raise the leaving age for the first time since 1972, when compulsory education was extended to sixteen . The changes included apprenticeships and work based training in addition to continued academic learning . This became law through the Education and Skills Act 2008, with the school leaving age raised to 17 in 2013 and 18 in 2015 . </Li>

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