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TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lovelysofa: 7:58am On Jul 19, 2025
Mosun8220:
Good evening everyone.

Please I need urgent legal advice and an immigration lawyer who can help my current situation. I had an issue with social workers for over three months now. My employer cancelled my COS because of the issue with social worker which has to do with my kids.

Today, I received a letter from Home office asking me to leave as I do not currently have a visa.

It has been challenging and difficult for me for the past 4months.

Please treat with urgency

Thank you
Are your kids currently with you or not or are they in foster care?

Can you summarise the issue you had with your kids and what's the current status? E.g. were you taken to court, etc.

Are both parents involved in the issue with current services or is there a likelihood one parent may be seen as a protective factor?
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lovelysofa: 5:17pm On Jan 30, 2025
Cyberknight:
"Affordable" is a relative term.
Try The Knowledge Academy.
I'd recommend you self-study and just pay for the exam directly. Its about 500 pounds.
A whole lot of what you have to learn is easy to understand.

Prince 2 tends to be something more useful in the public sector these days, I'd say.
Thank you.

Please do you know where I can get free materials I can use to self study?
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lovelysofa: 3:50pm On Jan 30, 2025
Hi Everyone.

Please can someone signpost me to a provider where I can get Prince 2 certification done (including the exams) at an affordable cost? Thanks
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lovelysofa: 8:35pm On Dec 01, 2024
Kingkom:
Hi all, please I have a situation. My friend is due to make PSW application but she has money only for she and her husband. They have 2 kids here in the UK and for now they don't want to include them in the initial application due to lack of funds.
Please I need advise.
Try every possible means to get the money and apply for them. See the link below:

https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwr4y7np2lo.amp?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17330040859449&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com
TravelRe: Living In The UK: Property,Mortgage And Related by lovelysofa: 9:51am On Oct 09, 2024
babajeje123:
Thanks as always. Last time the town was flooded with massive impact on buildings was 1967, they do have flash flood on their roads and parks each time it pours heavily.
Avoid. Find another property/area.
ProgrammingRe: Text In Black by lovelysofa(op): 1:25am On Oct 09, 2024
airsaylongcome:
Do you have a PDF editor? NitroPDF is a good candidate. Alternatively, you can import that page of the document to CorelDraw or Inkscape and see if you can ungroup and then delete the black rectangle covering the text. Not a guaranteed solution but if they just put a black rectangle over the original text, then it should work
Thanks for your response. Yes, I have nitropdf. Which functionality can I use on nitro to view the underlying text?
ProgrammingText In Black by lovelysofa(op): 11:40am On Oct 07, 2024
Please can anyone help out or tell me how to remove text blackened out with blank ink on a word document ? There are about 4 lines blackened out on this document.

I have the pdf version and I can make out some of the letters. Thanks
TravelRe: Living In The UK: Property,Mortgage And Related by lovelysofa: 10:47am On Aug 22, 2024
AKALAMAGBO:
I just went through half of the comments on the link you posted.
What I deduced are:
1) Not advisable to buy a new build as percentage of them are SO and HO as backed by government policy.
2) If you are having difficulty with neighbors, things will never change for better as their kids grow, they become more feral.
3) Reporting neighbors to council may reduce the value of your house as at when you want to sell it.
4) Your peace of mind is impeded.
5) Your child/children if there is/are any may grow up and mingle with kids from bad parent smoking joints, fighting and shouting all day everyday.
6) Your personal effects are not safe.
7) Your safety is not guaranteed.

Many more things to write but I will stop here.

Na to shine ✨ eye when person wan buy house be that…


Most people on the post advised Old builds in a good location is far better than New Builds
This is accurate.

I currently leave in a secluded estate.
Built around 2004
40 detached houses located in the entire development.
These detached houses are a mix of 3 to 5 bedrooms.
No flats or social housing or housing association
No antisocial behaviour of any kind
My own is located on a "close"
I'll be very upset if I had unruly kids playing in front of house and disturbing my peace and privacy.

Yes, the house didn't come cheap but it's worth every penny and I'm glad I waited until I saved enough to buy it rather than falling for the "rent money is dead money" mantra.

Has the house increased in value? Yes
Is it a highly desired development and neighbourhood? Yes

As someone that has previously lived in a "new build" where a section of the development was given to social housing and i witnessed it all (loud banging music at 2am, etc), I will go with an "old build" any day anytime.
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lovelysofa: 2:41pm On Aug 20, 2024
edmasta01:
Thank you Giselle237 for your support and kind words. Yes, I did try to go through the link you gave above and it was asking me to register as if it's a fresh passport application.

So essentially, i am back to that point where I just need a link that suggest option to pay for the N30,000 only.

I really won't go through the hassle of correction of data, but I have to as this is the only official document that needs this correction. All other documents have the correct data.
Hello. Please quote me as soon you are able to sort out this dilemma. I'm also having the same problem.

Out of curiosity, is your NIN in the incorrect or correct name? Thanks
TravelRe: Parenting In The UK As A Nigerian Migrant. by lovelysofa: 10:13pm On May 29, 2023
Peerielass:
Lovelysofa, I ran this by my sister-in-law who is a teacher and she said occasionally they hold younger kids back because they tend not to be as confident as the older kids. The child might still be ok academically but may lack social skills and struggle in groups tasks and ability to communicate with other kids.. She said it’s usually beneficial for kids to repeat a year in P1 than progress to the next class and then having to struggle through out their primary and secondary school years. The school should however have highlighted it to you before now.

Message me if you have any specific questions on how to approach your discussion with the teachers at the parent evening, I can ask her.
Thank you so much.

My daughter is that child that would cling to me throughout her classmates birthday party and only start socialising 10mins to the end of the party. However, once she starts, she's literally the life of the party and I will have to force her to leave.

I'm not sure if she exhibits similar behaviour in school as nothing has being flagged with me. Her teacher uses phrases like "she's becoming more confident", etc so it's really hard to get any "negative" feedback from them.
TravelRe: Parenting In The UK As A Nigerian Migrant. by lovelysofa: 6:45pm On May 29, 2023
Peerielass:
No need to shout.

I live in Scotland and have kids that have been through primary school so know a bit. If this is not a a composite case, then you need to have a proper discussion with the school when next you are in.
I also have a much older child in the same school, and we've never had this situation.
TravelRe: Parenting In The UK As A Nigerian Migrant. by lovelysofa: 6:34pm On May 29, 2023
Peerielass:
@lovelysofa

Please try not to stress over nothing.
Please don't get me upset any further. If you no nothing about my post or you are unable to help,please ignore and jump and pass.

THIS IS NOT A COMPOSITE CLASS SITUATION
TravelRe: Parenting In The UK As A Nigerian Migrant. by lovelysofa: 6:33pm On May 29, 2023
Peerielass:
Hi trying to understand what’s the problem is here - did your letter specifically say your child was being held back in Primary 1? The reason I ask is because many schools in Scotland run composite classes that are a combination of different year groups. This could be as a result of inadequate teachers in the school or not enough pupils in the various year groups to warrant creating separate classes for them.

I used to live in the Scottish islands and there were some schools that only had one or two teachers with all the pupils(from P1 to P7) in one class due to how sparsely populated the areas were. So a class could have P4/5/6, It doesn’t mean that they were holding back the kids in P6 to repeat with the P4s. The teacher will prepare different lesson notes for each year group. I suspect this to be the case with your child. The fact that her school reports have not indicated that she’s struggling confirms my reasoning.

I have read the discussions you linked in your post and don’t completely agree with the representation of information re Scotland.
No, the reason for putting her in a streaming class has absolutely nothing to do with staffing numbers.

Please read the link below starting from the conversation by Mamatukwas
https://www.nairaland.com/4158866/living-uk-life-uk-immigrant/664#102811096

In the letter I received from the school,they've said this is a "very considered decision" and the feel it will be beneficial for my daughter for the following reasons:
1. Build independence and confidence
2. Opportunities for support within a small group of pupils
3. Having the same teachers for another year who know my daughter well

They've also asked me not to share this whole information with my daughter just yet "so that they can work with them on the moving day and explain how this will work for them" .
TravelRe: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lovelysofa: 6:04pm On May 29, 2023
Dupsyshoo Ticha Mamatukwas and anyone else that can help.

Please i desperately need your advice. This is off the back of the conversation on the thread below.

https://www.nairaland.com/4158866/living-uk-life-uk-immigrant/665

I got a letter today from my daughter's school that she won't be moving to P2 but she will be put in a "streaming" class which is P2/1 with the same p1 teachers that are currently teaching her. We are based in Scotland.

Saying that I'm shocked and disappointed is an understatement. I have attended all parents' meeting and there's been no concerns regarding her. She writes and speaks well despite being one of the youngest in her class (her class is a mix of 5 to 6 year olds) and she's in the younger range thanks to her birth month.

Please is there anything I can do to stop them from making her "repeat" a class? I have received her year report and it's full of praises and they've not flagged any concerns.

Can I push back? Should I withdraw her and take her to a fee paying school?

My daughter has been taking English kumon a month before she started primary school and I had plans to enroll for maths in p2.

I have another parents conference in the next 2 days and I intend to email the school and seriously object to the streaming arrangement. Please I need help and advice.

Thanks
TravelRe: Parenting In The UK As A Nigerian Migrant. by lovelysofa: 5:58pm On May 29, 2023
Dupsyshoo Ticha Mamatukwas and anyone else that can help.

Please i desperately need your advice. This is off the back of the conversation on the thread below.

https://www.nairaland.com/4158866/living-uk-life-uk-immigrant/665

I got a letter today from my daughter's school that she won't be moving to P2 but she will be put in a "streaming" class which is P2/1 with the same p1 teachers that are currently teaching her. We are based in Scotland.

Saying that I'm shocked and disappointed is an understatement. I have attended all parents' meeting and there's been no concerns regarding her. She writes and speaks well despite being one of the youngest in her class (her class is a mix of 5 to 6 year olds) and she's in the younger range thanks to her birth month.

Please is there anything I can do to stop them from making her "repeat" a class? I have received her year report and it's full of praises and they've not flagged any concerns.

Can I push back? Should I withdraw her and take her to a fee paying school?

My daughter has been taking English kumon a month before she started primary school and I had plans to enroll for maths in p2.

I have another parents conference in the next 2 days and I intend to email the school and seriously object to the streaming arrangement. Please I need help and advice.

Thanks

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