Teen & job opportunity - thoughts welcomed :)

balletshoes

I would give the job my best shot - she can always pick up further education later if the job doesn't pan out.

Alison_B

My nephew was in a similar situation a couple of years ago. He spoke with the college and they agreed for him to continue with his assignments in his own time as he only had a couple of months left and he started his job immediately.

Lunar_Eclipse

My gut reaction is to encourage her to finish her studies. Are we talking A levels? Whilst it's possible to go back and finish education later, the reality is hardly anyone does.

Having said that, it's hard to know without knowing what the job is and therefore how much of an opportunity it is. A marine biologist opening on the Australian Gold Coast that might come up every 10 years is completely different to a trainee hairdressing opportunity in a local salon for example. One is much rarer than the other.

Dunroamin

balletshoes wrote: »

I would give the job my best shot - she can always pick up further education later if the job doesn't pan out.

Except that, after 19, you have to pay.

TeaCake

Depending on what shes studying and what she already has grade and qualification wise she might not have to pay for a L3 qualification if she decides to go back to FE before 24.

This is from a local college but its the same everywhere in England (dont know about Wales, Scotland and Ireland) at the moment. And theres grants that can be applied to for funding for travel and books if your daughter is on a low income at that point.

If you are aged between 19 and 24 and do not already hold any of the following qualifications or higher, you may be able to enrol on your first Full Level 3 qualification without paying Tuition fees

4 AS levels (including VCEs) grades A - E
2 A/A2 levels (including VCEs) grades A - E
1 Advanced GNVQ pass or higher
1 NVQ Level 3 pass or higher
1 full VRQ Level 3 pass or higher
1 Access to HE course
1 Advanced Certificate
1 National Certificate
This entitlement covers tuition fees for the First Full Level 3 qualification only, it does not cover additional fees such as Exam, Materials or Books. It also does not cover any additional qualification Course fees that you may wish to study. If you are undertaking a part time course please check the prospectus for the relevant icons next to your chosen course.


In today climate and job market I think any young person with a job opportunity in a role that they want to work in should grab it and run. Education can be done long distant if need be.

krlyr

From someone who dropped out of college, I'd say don't worry about her not finishing her A levels. I got into a job as a junior with on-the-job training and then they funded a relevant 3 year course at a local college (evening classes), which I'm halfway through, and I've just moved to a new job using the skills I picked up in the job and in my course. My new employer is happy to fund further study, I aim to study to degree level (the course that mine leads onto can be submitted to Uni for a bachelors degree). It'll take a bit longer than my friends who went to college then Uni, but achievable by the time I'm 30 and in the meantime I'll have gained 12 years in the industry, be in a company willing to promote me up the ranks, and have absolutely no Uni debts at all! I've already benefited by the route I went down by being in a position to buy a house a year and a half ago, something I may not have had the money or credit rating to do if I had gone down the college/Uni route.

sooty&sweep

Hi
What are the prospects at the end of the 12month apprenticeship ?

Jen

gibson123

Take the job if it is offered, it is easier to get back into education than get a job you like with prospects in the current climate, and without work related skills, all the education in the world is not going to help you get on in life.

Dunroamin

TeaCake wrote: »

Depending on what shes studying and what she already has grade and qualification wise she might not have to pay for a L3 qualification if she decides to go back to FE before 24.

This is from a local college but its the same everywhere in England (dont know about Wales, Scotland and Ireland) at the moment. And theres grants that can be applied to for funding for travel and books if your daughter is on a low income at that point.

If you are aged between 19 and 24 and do not already hold any of the following qualifications or higher, you may be able to enrol on your first Full Level 3 qualification without paying Tuition fees

4 AS levels (including VCEs) grades A - E
2 A/A2 levels (including VCEs) grades A - E
1 Advanced GNVQ pass or higher
1 NVQ Level 3 pass or higher
1 full VRQ Level 3 pass or higher
1 Access to HE course
1 Advanced Certificate
1 National Certificate
This entitlement covers tuition fees for the First Full Level 3 qualification only, it does not cover additional fees such as Exam, Materials or Books. It also does not cover any additional qualification Course fees that you may wish to study. If you are undertaking a part time course please check the prospectus for the relevant icons next to your chosen course.


In today climate and job market I think any young person with a job opportunity in a role that they want to work in should grab it and run. Education can be done long distant if need be.

Funding in FE can change very quickly so there's no guarantee what might be availalble in the future, in addition, there's not only fees to be considered but maintenance. Up to the age of 20, parents receive CB/CTC for FE students but after that age, neither the student nor the parents receive anything at this level.

As another poster has said, it's difficult to advise without more information, particularly about the "apprenticeship". If genuine, it should offer the daughter the opportunity to achieve a relevant qualification and the likelihood of paid employment at the end of the 12 months. Also, you don't want to waste 2/3 years of FE study to do an apprenticeship in something that's easy to get in to.

Sky_

I'd say she should take the job. The ultimate point of studying is to get a job you like that pays well, so if she has that job opportunity now she should grab it with both hands.

Study can later be done at evening classes, via distance learning, part time, or through employers. Ideal jobs don't crop up very often at all!