Switching FE college after 1 term

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Is this possible?
What is the procedure? TIA

Help Ds has just announced he doesn't like the college and wants to switch!He has the grades but is it possible to switch half way like this?

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Contact the new college he wants to go to and see what they say.

It will depend on whether the courses are full, whether the new college is studying the same exam boards and so on. Also, what their policy is.

At our college, we do accept some late starts, but it is decided on an individual basis, given that there are so many variables in play.

Thanks It is all v worrying.The other college does the same courses so tomorrow I will start the ball rolling

Oldjolyon's advice is good.

Has he told you his reasons? If not, has he talked it over with the current college student support people? If there's a problem, it might be something that can be resolved less drastically.

He says he wants to do a different course and feels like a fish out of water there.He is quite serious about his film making and this course is full of people messing arouns and he wants to go straight to A level.he says he hates the atmosphere and will never settle there.

Well good luck. Worst case scenario is that he can't get in somewhere else and has to restart elsewhere next September. This doesn't have to be the end of the world. If he really can't bear to stay where he is, his options are to look for work or do some kind of short term training. Don't know what's available in your local colleges, but some colleges in London have six month courses starting in January. He should also be researching alternative colleges thoroughly, and visiting them, to avoid the same problem arising next year.

Thanks x

God what a nightmare No space at the college which is understandable but ds is dyspraxic and the thought of not doing things in the right 'order' freaks him out!He can't get his head around leaving this college and not starting again until 2011.Its going to be a struggle to convince him

Can anyone advise me where to go to get advice about this?

I work in a college and we wouldn't normally take any new entrants on a course this late on in the term unless they had been doing the same course somewhere else as we'd assume they would be too far behind by now. But, that could be just us - I would contact the Admissions department of the college he wants to go to and ask their advice. Good luck, hope he gets to move.

I have contacted them and they said no spaces but I don't know what to do with him between now and next sept when he could go.he doesn't want to be that far behind and he is dyspraxic and is finding the idea of 10 months without direction very scary but he hates college and I have to do something and no one seems interested

Does he have a statement of special educational needs (because of the dyspraxia)? Even if not, could you speak to the SEN/learning support department at the new college? I'm wondering if they could sort out some kind of bridging programme to help him settle in and prepare to start his new course next year.

Most courses start in September and it's very late for him to catch up. If he doesn't want to be behind, unless you pay for private tuition and/or distance learning, he may have to consider staying where he is - in which case, could you speak to the student support people in his current college about ways of supporting him there?

Have you approached your local careers service? They may be able to advocate on your behalf.

Thanks thefarside \i am going to try and get some help to keep him where he is.I suspect he wants to be with certain friends more than the college can offer him 'more' iykwim.He had a SN co ordinator at school and he used a computer for his exams so I can go down that road but he is unable to grasp atm that his choice is start nxt year or stay where you are.he is ranting and raving about wanting to go now and not be behind and I am trying to stay calm!Am going to speak to his tutor in the morning and see what we can come up with.

You could always try Connexions too, the college will have an advisor based there who may be able to come up with some ideas for what he can do between now and next September.

Thankyou

any more progress noddy?

No Mabs He is being a bit dummy out of the pram if I'm honest.He had me convinced for a while but basically this is all about his social life and some new friends he has and nothing about education.I have to say am getting mighty fed up with him atm he is a lazy arse and so bloody rude!How is E?