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Taf · 13-04-2013, 15:01

My son (on ESA) has just been passed from one "course provider" to another (after taking a fee I suspect). He was given 8 weeks to complete the PC-based course with no support apart from being told which PC he should use.

He completed the course and got 100% in the final "exam" in less than 12 hours in the first week. He was told his results will be passed to the JC after the eight week period has passed.

In the meantime he was told to "go out and enjoy yourself" when what he actually wants is to get qualifications that count and get a job.

So he goes to the JC and the central library every weekday, both looking for employment and studying the only type of work he is probably suited to. A full 6 hours each day. He says that he has learned more in his own self-study time than on any course (school or college) that he has ever done.

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Taf cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kairdiff-by-the-sea Age: 69 Services: TVXL BBXL Superhub 2ac (wired) 1Tb Tivo Posts: 10,225	Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged. My son (on ESA) has just been passed from one "course provider" to another (after taking a fee I suspect). He was given 8 weeks to complete the PC-based course with no support apart from being told which PC he should use. He completed the course and got 100% in the final "exam" in less than 12 hours in the first week. He was told his results will be passed to the JC after the eight week period has passed. In the meantime he was told to "go out and enjoy yourself" when what he actually wants is to get qualifications that count and get a job. So he goes to the JC and the central library every weekday, both looking for employment and studying the only type of work he is probably suited to. A full 6 hours each day. He says that he has learned more in his own self-study time than on any course (school or college) that he has ever done.