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education at 17
squizz11
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My son is 17 and wants to be an engineer specifically on the railways in some form or another. He is just finishing a city and guilds in engineering.
For this course he found work experience which has led to a job in a mechanical engineering firm.
our dilemma is he can't apply for railway jobs till he 18, he is 6 months from that.
We can't think of a college course that will help him or that he is remotely interested in, His current job may keep him on and he wants to get to level 2 in welding and apply for apprenticeships in January.
is there any ramifications for leaving college 3 months before his 18th birthday
thanks
For this course he found work experience which has led to a job in a mechanical engineering firm.
our dilemma is he can't apply for railway jobs till he 18, he is 6 months from that.
We can't think of a college course that will help him or that he is remotely interested in, His current job may keep him on and he wants to get to level 2 in welding and apply for apprenticeships in January.
is there any ramifications for leaving college 3 months before his 18th birthday
thanks
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I don't think there would be any ramifications. There might be if he was dropping out of college, but he's finished his C&G course, and he has a reasonable reason for not wanting to start another long term course of study.
The welding course sounds like a positive move. It's a valuable skill, it's relevant to railway engineering, and there will be a strong safety component. A Level 2 in welding is only a start, but it's a start in a useful direction. If his current employer is happy to keep him on, this is also a vote of confidence in him. He might even find that he likes the work.
The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.0 -
The only problem I can think of is if you claim any benefits like child tax credit it will stopsquizz11 said:My son is 17 and wants to be an engineer specifically on the railways in some form or another. He is just finishing a city and guilds in engineering.
For this course he found work experience which has led to a job in a mechanical engineering firm.
our dilemma is he can't apply for railway jobs till he 18, he is 6 months from that.
We can't think of a college course that will help him or that he is remotely interested in, His current job may keep him on and he wants to get to level 2 in welding and apply for apprenticeships in January.
is there any ramifications for leaving college 3 months before his 18th birthday
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