I am single with 12 month old DD. I work 16 hours a week but want to go back to work full time once DD starts school. Although I have a fairly good job that is secure and that I enjoy, it isn't great pay (23,000 pro rata) and there is no opportunity for development. I want to progress professionally and financially so will need to retrain.
I would like to continue in the healthcare field and would consider something like radiography/ultrasound tech/occupational therapy/nursing but ideally would like to be a doctor. I know that I would have a good chance of getting into medical school as I was about to do the GAMSAT exam before getting pregnant with DD and was scoring very well on the practice exams. I don't know how possible a medical degree followed by the training would be as a single parent though.
I already have a BSc. but in something that probably wouldn't be of much use to me (it is healthcare-related but seen as 'alternative') which means I wouldn't be able to get another student loan etc. I'm not even sure what the current situation is with tuition fees.
Please can anyone offer advice or point me in the direction of some advice? Is there like a career advisory service for adults? I get so confused with the different pathways into jobs, different courses, cost, what funding I'd get etc. etc. that it's difficult to know how best to proceed. Many thanks in advance for any advice.