<P> In 1944 , Rab Butler introduced the Education Act 1944 which amongst other changes , including the introduction of the Tripartite System , included raising the school leaving age to 15 . Although the act should have been brought into effect as from September 1939 , it was not implemented because of the effects of World War II , but was eventually enforced from April 1947 . The comprehensive school system has since replaced the Tripartite System brought in by this act across most of England . This act also recommended compulsory part - time education for all children until the age of 18 , but was dropped , in similar fashion to the 1918 Act , to cut spending after World War II . </P>
<P> In 1944 , Rab Butler introduced the Education Act 1944 which amongst other changes , including the introduction of the Tripartite System , included raising the school leaving age to 15 . Although the act should have been brought into effect as from September 1939 , it was not implemented because of the effects of World War II , but was eventually enforced from April 1947 . The comprehensive school system has since replaced the Tripartite System brought in by this act across most of England . This act also recommended compulsory part - time education for all children until the age of 18 , but was dropped , in similar fashion to the 1918 Act , to cut spending after World War II . </P>
when was school leaving age raised to 15
when was school leaving age raised to 15
1944
1944