want to start a college course

[fairy15]

am a full time mum & have just recently left dh. i am wanting to start a college course so i can have a decent job when ds's go to school. just wondering if i did a part time course if i could just do a evening one or a few days a week & would i get free childcare as on income support. thanx.

Hi fairy - have you any ideas about what you'd like to do in the longer term? It might be worth looking at www.learndirect.co.uk/ as a starting point. Good luck!

Hi Fairy

I started a p/t course last September. It's 1 day per week and I love it. It's hard work with 3 dc's but worth every bit of it. Check out your local Women's Centre or community centre (if you have them) - some of our local community places also offer courses or at least advice. They are worth tapping into.

Have you any idea what you would eventually like to do?

It really gives me something to look forward to every week and it's fun as well.

Also, if you have a childrescentre near by find out if they offer courses...I know one of the local ones offers a part time Early Childhood Studies degree course...and they offer possibly other things, too...worth finding out about!

thanx, i went to a college open evening which has given me a few ideas so hopefully will start on one in sept.

oh, good luck