What degree/path for DD

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DD is in year 11; doesn’t particularly love school but will hopefully pass her GCSEs. She said she would prefer to do a physical job than a mental job as she finds it mental and academic work hard.

She likes things related to beauty, makeup, fashion, interior decoration, has also mentioned acting, singing but not sure if committed enough for a career in acting. Has a good eye for detail, good long term memory; not so good short term memory. She is good at art but will find an art degree too much work, she is organised, responsible and disciplined but find school hard.

She has an EHCP due to a speech and language disorder; it is not severe but impacts her learning.

I guess she will go to a creative college or performing arts school. Looking for ideas? And what after college? University/appretenship?. Something more practical and hands on will probably suit her.

We want her to do whatever she is happy with but also make a decent living.

TIA

There are courses in hair and make-up for theatre that could combine many of her interests, though might be fairly demanding and then breaking into the industry would likely need lots of persistence, and moving away if you’re not close to London.

What about a beauty course at local colleague in first instance? Depending how she got on she could train in massage etc at a later date. Are you able to help her get set up with her own salon at some point in the future?

Hairdressing?
Apparently hairdressing is the happiness profession also, I would be very surprised if hairdressing didn't have the highest percentage of female business owners.

Thank you. We are in London.

I did have ala colleague who retrained to become a makeup artist in a theatre; need to find her and ask her how she is doing,

Funny enough she mentioned hairdresser before too; and even nails artist.

Just wondering how much money you may on it though. We could potentially help her open a salon.

Jobs like hairdressing will survive AI. There are a couple of female house decorators locally who have a made a niche market doing the homes of single/older women who prefer not to have unknown males in their homes.

We looked at a 'merchandising' course for my dd. Window dressing, marketing stands, any sort of physical advertising. Looked fascinating and was slightly more unusual than other options

The lady who does my nails is doing pretty well.

She works her arse off but has just bought a huge campervan and has 2-3 holidays a year.

Would DD be better with an apprenticeship or even a job and going to college part time?

If she wants a job for life then she should train as a plumber.

London isn't particularly disabled friendly would she consider (after her driving test) doing mobile hair / nails / make up? Lots of disabled people can't get to salons.

Hairdresser and or aesthetician! Will survive AI and be very lucrative

Something like stage design?

Same here. We also have a local "handywoman" and a local woman who is a plumber and gas fitter.

Lots of women don't want an unknown male the house.

Lots of men do want an unknown single woman in the house however, which is why one of my dds didn't want to train as an electrician

Lots of men do want an unknown single woman in the house however, which is why one of my dds didn't want to train as an electrician
Totally understand where you're coming from but our local ones, especially the Handywoman and the Painters and Decorators advertise as working for women and don't take on work or men.

I think it's taken them a bit longer to get their businesses up and running but they don't advertise much now as they mainly get new clients recommended by other Women.

What about the London College of Fashion?

Thank you all. Good ideas here. I think she will enjoy working for herself given her personality.

Hair dresser and aesthetician; stage design, merchandising and fashion, makeup artist. could be suitable. Estate agents also crossed my mine and I think she mentioned it once.

Forgot to mention that she also likes animals.

DH, and I have followed traditional paths/office jobs which have been suitable for us. DD1 seems to be following DH path (engineering).

We want to support DD2 the best we can but all these trades/careers are totally unknown to us. I want her to do something she enjoys but also not to struggle financially. DDs have had a comfortable life compared to what I had growing up.