@timothytoeseatenbyaghoul
Polka- I don't mean this to sound blunt- but don't you think I have, do you honestly think I've been flippant with it? She doesn't want to do it she's suffers with her mh. End of. But thanks.
I understand that your culture doesn't value formal education - totally get that.
I think the piece that bothers folk is that sometimes, when a woman/girl relies on and is provided for by her husband, if hubby dumps her/leaves the culture/suddenly stops caring about pleasing his family and supporting his wife, it can be a nasty shock for a woman who has no qualifications and therefore limited ways to make money for herself.
Education is kind of like insurance against times changing, traditions changing, people betraying you, letting you down, etc. That's probably what most folk are thinking about when they criticize.
Hopefully your DD manages ok and is lucky in her future marriage(s). I agree with you that a happy life is more important than a striving life. It's just a bit of an issue sometimes when happiness is taken away by other people, through no fault of one's own.
In terms of her qualifications, I would see if she can't do a beauty apprenticeship, or even just start doing individual skill courses (nails, lashes, etc.; practical art courses where she can create a portfolio and perhaps start to sell her art, that kind of thing).
I would stop worrying about the child benefit/whether she is in "full time education" - that isn't important, what's important is giving her skills and qualifications that can empower her over her lifespan. Generally speaking, mental health is improved by the learning of skills.