Any single mums done the 1yr pgce teaching course with a pre-school child?

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I've put a few things on over the last few months about being unsafe at home and being trapped financially. I'm trying to sort myself out. I have always wanted to work in animal conservation, I did a degree but I met H and didn't do any of the experience things I should have. I left uni a few years ago with a degree but no experience. I don't think I've much chance of working in that field, especially as a single mum and it just feels too daunting and unreachable, like being an astronaut. But I feel like a primary school teacher would work? I'd be off in the school holidays so childcare wouldn't be an issue?

If anyone has done this:
What financial support did you get?
How doable is it with a young child? I know it's a lot of work, but is it doable? Or am I stuck until DS is in school?

There were numerous mature students on my PGCE course. I can’t think of any who were single parents who were actually able to stick at it though. Unless you have local grandparents willing to go over and above, I think it would be very difficult.

Average secondary teacher works 55 hours a week and primary teacher 60 hours a week. Is this what you want?