Would you leave school at 14?
As the Conservatives propose lowering the school leaving age to 14, the team asks if critics are right to call the idea 'Dickensian'. With Martin Geissler and Laura Miller.
Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay is suggesting lowering the school leaving age to 14 to 'transform' young people’s opportunities.
We ask education journalist James McEnaney from The Herald and the BBC’s Lysney Bews if critics are right to describe the idea as 'Dickensian'.
And Martin and Laura discuss the prospect of football’s ban on alcohol being lifted.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
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