Children as young as 14 should be able to leave school for an apprenticeship or college place, according to the Scottish Conservatives.
The party says it’s a “bold” move to expand youth opportunities and boost Scotland’s economy.
But the Scottish Secondary Teachers Association dismissed the proposal as “silly” and the education secretary described it as “Dickensian”.
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