cant manage college

[Kittylin]

my 16 yr old daughter is still struggling with her anxiety and is not able too attend college.
Im now looking an options for an online course, but am really struggling to find any fir her age.
Any advice welcomed.
Thanks Lin

Looking at their website, Interhigh have sixth form provision and the facility to join part way through a year, but obviously charge fees and presumably there would have to be a fit between subjects started and what is available / can be timetabled. I have no personal experience of any of these companies, btw; this was just the one I remembered seeing mentioned elsewhere.

Has she seen the GP about her anxiety ?
Do college know about her situation, does she have anyone looking out for her there ?

Does college know about her anxiety? My daughters college organised some help through their councillor and it's really helped. They also gave her a mentor who she's developed a good relationship with and a place to go for quiet when she's feeling particularly anxious x

Hi, just wanted to say we are in the same boat with our 16 year old daughter and really struggling what to try/how to help her. She suffers from depression, social anxiety, some disordered eating issues and self harms. She started college in September, but couldn’t even attend on day one, has struggled to get through the door, and now is too anxious to leave the house to go to college. She has just restarted anti depressants again, following her decision to stop taking them without telling us. She has finally started to see the youth mental health team after months on the waiting list and lockdown stop starts, with a view to start DBT therapy. College have been very supportive but can only go so far without my daughter actually attending to see anybody, and it’s got to the point now they will need to withdraw her place. So now we are thinking ‘what next?’ We don’t want her to withdraw to her room every day from now on with no plan/future/structure and are aware legally, she needs to be in full time education until she is 18. Not sure what options we have? My husband and I work full time, so are anxious ourselves about the thought of leaving her alone each and every day, any suggestions on a way forward please?

Oh I do feel for you..weve now withdraw my daughter from college, and she's going to do a credited online course.

Thanks, what online course will she be doing? Our daughter would like to continue with her GCSE English at home if possible, we are asking the college about it

Hi, can I suggest rather than an online course ( this is not allowed due to staying in education until 18 & you will get flack from the education welfare team), you look at alternative provisions. This are usually small training providers that offer an alternate education to those struggling in mainstream. Your council should have a post 16 team who can direct you. I live in Leicester and we have over 50 providers so there is lots on offer and some have small groups. If you want some one to one advice please contact me. I'm a careers adviser/coach much love xx

Many thanks, I will contact our Norfolk post 16 team xx