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Does my daughter have to tell anyone that she isn't working??

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  • mandragora_2
    mandragora_2 Posts: 2,611 Forumite
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    Well, it'll be that (though schools don't get measured against leavers stats other than their exam results) but mainly because being a 'NEET' is a pretty poor life choice, insofar as the statistic that I've been told is that 10% of NEETS die within ten years of leaving school, which has always struck me as a pretty grim statistic.


    ETA - looks like it's an even higher figure - 15%
    http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6019772
    Reason for edit? Can spell, can't type!
  • frogga
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    You're kidding? How dreadful. Well she wouldn't have been a 'neet' really. She just didn't know what she did want to be. I'm just glad that she has got enthusiastic about this OU course, she can't wait for it to start so all is well. Thank you all for your posts.
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  • mummyroysof3
    mummyroysof3 Posts: 4,566 Forumite
    Just wanted to wish her well with her studying with the ou. I've just completed my degree with them while looking after 3 young children. I wish I had done further studying at 18 now looking back
    Have a Bsc Hons open degree from the Open University 2015 :j:D:eek::T
  • frogga
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    Thank you that's very kind :beer:

    She always said she didn't want to go to Uni, but I think it was more about the 'going away from home' bit rather than not wanting to do the studying. She is doing 2 bits at a time so she'll get it done in the three years like a normal degree, and it will cost her half as much money, less than £15,000 in total.

    Also because she'll be living at home she's saving there too. I guess apart from the added bonus that she'll end up with a degree, it buys her three more years to decide on the future. I'm 41 and I still don't know what I want to be!!!
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  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    Sounds like getting some life experience would a better option.


    Find out what she does not want to do by trying some things.


    The OU degree looks like delaying tactics.
  • frogga
    frogga Posts: 2,224 Forumite
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    Well, I suppose it is delaying tactics? But she'll end up with a degree that can only help in her quest for employment. So quite a good tactic I think.
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  • saker75
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    getmore4less wrote: »
    Sounds like getting some life experience would a better option.


    Find out what she does not want to do by trying some things.


    The OU degree looks like delaying tactics.

    I agree.

    University is not just about the academics, but about the co-curricular involvement, meeting a diverse range of people, being outside of your comfort zone. Unless the OP's daughter demonstrates that she has seized every opportunity to undertake sport, volunteering, part-time work, internships etc then most graduate recruiters won't give her a second look.

    This could be a real career limiting decision unless she has an action plan to develop her skills. The OU's careers team are excellent and she should engage with them throughout.
  • Mojisola
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    frogga wrote: »
    I got a letter like that a few years ago as I had 5 years 'off' to look after my preschool children.

    Off-topic but - you should have been getting credits towards your pension while you were looking after the children. Wasn't the Child Benefit in your name?
    https://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ni/intro/credits.htm#3
  • Indie_Kid
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    getmore4less wrote: »
    Sounds like getting some life experience would a better option.


    Find out what she does not want to do by trying some things.


    The OU degree looks like delaying tactics.

    Better than sitting around doing nothing, no?
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  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    frogga wrote: »
    ?
    She won't be claiming anything, but family have told me she needs to 'register' as 'they' need to know what she is doing?

    If they are so convinced ask them where this place is you register "what you are doing".
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