Hi there,
Apologies as this could get a bit convoluted; there's a lot going on at the moment.
I am currently 6 months into a separation from my husband, we are starting divorce proceedings. It was a real shocker - discovered years of lies, infidelity, betrayal and left me in a very traumatised state. I am completely financially dependent on him and have been a SAHM to DD 4 and DS 6.
I have decided to future proof myself by going out into the world and doing my teacher training - I'll be doing a SCITT at a London state secondary that is near me. DD will go into Reception in Sept and join DS at his school down the road.
My question is: would an aupair save my sanity, or getting them into breakfast club/hiring someone to do pick up? What's realistic for teaching hours? The SCITT provider tell me they're 'flexible about childcare' but I don't know if in reality when I get my placement that will be a different story?
I'm looking at the upheaval of shifting everything round in the house and finding the right person, (don't live in an enormous house and am pretty used to being on my own) but I am scared of when kids get sick and not having support to look after them at home (parents no good, STBXH is high powered lawyer with little flexibility).
What would people's advice be? I know the training year (and beyond) are incredibly demanding and I feel like I need support at the moment. It's a bloody effort keeping normal life running when I feel pretty desperate and scared and sad a lot of the time. I also need to be out in the world, to build a bit of a life and to regain some sense of self-esteem by working on my career which I neglected for the good of the family (or so I thought)..
Thanks...
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Lollywillowes · 28/03/2019 20:17
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