KEY POINTS:
A day after National's John Key announced his plans for youth education, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced a new age of 18, instead of 16, for students to either stay at school or be in approved vocational training.
Prime Minister Clark also announced the roll-out of an extensive new youth apprenticeship scheme across the schooling system to keep more young people in education and training.
What do you think of the various announced policies? Which plan do you prefer?
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