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Post 16 education

NAS73503

My recently diagnosed child has no idea what they want to do after leaving school this year. They have refused to consider staying on at school as they have never been happy there. We have visited all the local colleges with an open mind to subjects but they haven't liked any of them. I don't think they are emotionally and socially ready for employment. Anyone got any tips on how I can support? They don't like making decisions.

  • in reply to NAS73503

    I found adult collage to be easier. At 16 most community colleges would accept them. Yes SEN support is so so but you have more independence. For example you can walk in just to take the class then walk out to do your homework in the quietness of the library. That's how I did my courses (GCSE / A levels) I'm not supper sensitive to noise but I didn't remember the workshops and classes to be very noisy places. I guess adult learners maybe aren't as rowdy. I've you haven't yet try your local community / adult college.

  • in reply to Peter

    Hi, we have looked at game app development as they are interested in gaming. It's more that the actual college's have not been appealing, they're really noisy with lots happening and the SEN support appears to be much less than we're used to at school. 

  • what do they love doing? What would they do with free time and the opportunity to do more or less anything? What interests them? I started maths at collage, maths interested me. If its the subjects they don't like maybe something unusual might fit. You'd be surprised how many obscure courses are out there. Also you say colleges, have you included adult / community colleges?