Hi, was looking for some advice. I've never posted here before so bear with me!
Background - I'm 24 with a 22mo ds. His father and I split up when he was 10 months. At the time I was a stay at home parent and since then I have been living on income support. I have got no qualifications apart from GCSEs and the only work I've ever done is in retail or hospitality. Last October I started an access course which I am due to complete in May.
Next year (2016) I would like to apply to university to train in social work. I looked at the open university but they don't offer the placements necessary to get into this field.
Depending on which uni I get into (if any) I will probably have to move areas. I don't drive and public transport wouldn't be feasible if I ended up somewhere too far from where I am now.
I'm very nervous about this as I am very close with my family. They are a great support network and helped me out a lot when I became a single parent. My son's father still sees him and this is another issue - I feel guilty at the thought of moving him away from his dad.
I'd really love to do this as I've become so stuck in a rut and I want the chance of a career for myself and my son, but I'm a bit apprehensive of moving somewhere where I know no one and have no support network. Basically my question is, has anyone gone through anything similar and can anyone offer any advice?
Thanks, sorry for waffling on! 