Home Learning

Im really dont want to be away from my little boy even tho i still want to gain the degree iv always aimed for so iv signed up to start a bachelors degree in Economics, Philosophy and Politics with the Open University in October...as we're classed as low income i believe i am able to get funding for most of or all of the course tho ill find out for sure over the next couple months when im due to recieve a claim pack...
is anyone else planning or doing something similar? Or has already done?
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I wanted to try something but in our position I think they'd take away most of our benefits so we'd be in the shit!!! its a great idea though!! x

I am hoping to start an access course soon(ish) from home, so that I can start a midwifery degree in 2012, it's a way off, and unfortunately midwifery is one of those degrees you just can't do from home, but by then Jak and Summer will both be in school, and Noah with have just turned 2, it sucks that I'll have to leave him in a nursery, but it's worth it in the end, means I'll be able to give them the best I can

I am hoping to start school in September (college)...I don't think I
will learn as well from home as I will actually being there in class,
so I am going to be going part-time in the evenings and on Saturdays. I
currently work abit and get some benefits. The program I get benefits
from will assist me with going to school so that is really nice.

i was going to do an open uni course but decided against it for now. Im hoping a can find a part time job once max is a few months old just so i can get out the house. i barely see anyone at all so if i were to do OU i wouldnt be meeting anyone at all.

im hoping to do it once they start nursery though x

Bunny how come u reckon theyd nick ur benefits?
From what iv read (Tho i havent got the claim pack yet) if ur on benefits then ur entitled to grants for the course and course equiptment
I cant wait to do it xxxx

Kris, did you need any other qualifications to start it? xx

I'm doing an OU course in Humanities at the moment and finish that one in May - and then I'm doing a Literature one in October. If you are in receipt of benefits, then the OU will pay for your course xxxxx

Also, you don't need qualifications to start either xxxxx

If you're a full time university student, you're not entitled to imcome support etc. I start back in January next year and they'll take away some of my benefits because i'll be full time. You do however get a massive loan for having a dependant and upto £5000 'access to learning' grant depending on what your course is and your circumstances!