Leaving School

Holdron’s

Here Etty describes her apprenticeship at Holdron’s department store after school.

Alarm Clock

Here Deborah describes getting used to the world after school.

Fishing with Dad

Here Jack talks to Belinda about leaving school.

Residential or Day Centre

Here Michelle talks about the choices she was given on leaving school

A Miserable Time

Here Ron talks about the advice he was given when he left school.

Opposite

Here Angela describes how she defied the low expectations that were placed on her.

Painfully Shy

Here Micheline describes her struggle to join the world outside of school.

Culture Shock

Here Philip recalls the difficulty of entering the ‘hearing world’ after school.

I Didn’t Speak

Here Tara describes her first experience of mainstream schooling after leaving school.