Thread 49 - Covid GCSE Cohort - The nights are drawing in...

[OrangeSpicedBun]

Autumn 🍂 well and truly underway, has been chilly this week !

This is a support thread for our young adults post GCSEs 2020, regardless of their educational setting, and their results ( or life updates for those who went into work or have had results earlier). It is respectfully requested that all are supportive and helpful to each other. If you want to start a debate, e.g state vs private, uni vs employment please don't within this thread.

Some of us have been here since first thread back in yr10, some will be new. Everyone has been friendly and helpful in the past. Everyone is welcome. It is hoped this will continue. We were previously on the secondary board and then further education, now we shall be here in 'Parents of Adult Children' gulp

Our DS/DD may continue down various pathways ( employment, apprenticeships, higher ed). Experience is that everyone is welcomed wherever, whatever their child is doing we have some in work, gap years , apprenticeships etc too. Lots of contributors with different experiences and always sympathy and advice to be had.
Previous thread :

www.mumsnet.com/talk/parents_of_adult_children/4880640-thread-48-covid-gcse-cohort-summer-before-year-2-uni?latest=1

Evening all! Thanks for the thread, @OrangeSpicedBun!

Thanks @OrangeSpicedBun

Thanks for the new thread!

Hello. Mmmmm orange spiced bun sounds good!

Checking in (and probably out) as DD has withdrawn from course. It’s the right decision and she is much happier at home. Not sure what the future holds but it’ll be ok. Have done most of the practical things like pay back maintenance loan, got a copy of the withdrawal form, a doctors note, transcript of 120 credits at level 4, tuition fees were not paid but can’t work out if she’ll still need to pay 25% as it was within the first 14 days. Still to sort out the house tenancy but it’s complicated and know council tax will be due, but one step at a time.

Starbucks used to do an orange and cinnamon roll/bun around autumn time !

@OrangeSpicedBun thanks for the thread.
@PaddingtonPaddington hope thing begin to look up for your DD.

My quotes don't seem to be working but @PaddingtonPaddington I just want to tell you it will be OK. Nothing is more important than safeguarding their mental health. Unhappiness does not need to be tolerated.

Thank you Orange, and second what you have said to Paddington. Glad your DD is home with you and wish her all the best.

Love to you Paddington. This will work out. No need to check out, unless you want to.

Thanks @OrangeSpicedBun

Sorry to hear your news @PaddingtonPaddington , but if uni isn't right for them, it's definitely the right decision. Hope she finds her new path soon.

Thanks for the new thread @OrangeSpicedBun

sorry to hear your news @PaddingtonPaddington but mental health is the most important thing

Hugs to @PaddingtonPaddington and DD, well done for making brave decisions. Feel free to stay here if you want to, but we will understand if you feel most of our posts are not relevant to your lives.

@OrangeSpicedBun Excellent new name & thread. Thanks.

@PaddingtonPaddington The right decision can only be a positive thing. Hope things continue to get better.

Thanks @OrangeSpicedBun . Sorry to hear your dd has had more difficulties, but fantastic that Reading have proved so supportive.

@PaddingtonPaddington she's made a brave decision and it will work out. She has a level 4 qualification which is more than 50% of the population and she will find her niche, given time. Don’t leave the thread if you don’t want to - we’re all interested in each others’ children, whatever path they take.

Thanks for new thread @OrangeSpicedBun - your user name has made me hungry and am currently in Starbucks! Glad Reading have been supportive.

@PaddingtonPaddington - sorry to hear about your DD but sounds like a good decision for her and the credits are great to have.

Did anyone's dd want Taylor Swift tickets and not get them? Because 2 x ladies are selling 4 tickets in my local Facebook group.

Thanks for the new thread @OrangeSpicedBun , I've joined you with a seasonal name change 🎃.

@PaddingtonPaddington I'm sorry to hear that your DD has decided to leave but it is clearly the right thing for her right now. With the credits she should have some choices if she changes he mind at a later date. Sending hugs and hoping that you'll stay with us.

Be careful if you don't know them well, we have had some scammers on our local FB with TS tickets.

Thank you - loving the name changes!

I did consider being careful of scammers Popcorn, should I even post here? Couldn't bare it if I made any of you subject to a scam. Didn't want that for any of you. I'm not keen on her myself.

Does anyone know about NHS waiting lists and moving between areas?

Dd was referred for ADHD diagnosis appointment back in the summer, via our GP. Now she’s in Nottingham she was going to register with the uni GP, or maybe a nearer one if they have spaces. If she asked them to be referred, would they say no as they can already see her referral? I was just thinking of Nottingham waiting lists were shorter than Warwickshire’s it might be good to get on their list - or be on both, but I’m assuming that’s not possible?

@OrangeSpicedBun glad to see someone else has an older dh as well. Mine is fitter than me at the moment too. We will see how he is after he has been on his treatment a few months. But at the moment he could outrun me in most things.

@icanbewhatiwant I think I'm the more mature one in attitude 😆

Poor DS is poorly. Sounds like Covid so he's laying low.