Hi i hope someone can advise me, i seperated from my husband in Sept 08 and moved 100 miles back to my hometown and started to claim job seekers i have no idea why i did this i presume i wanted to work and they didn't advise me otherwise when i went to see them and none of the advisors were sure of the age a child had to be for the parent to sign on or claim income support :? so i do remember saying its ok i want to work. (i'd never claimed benefits before) I have been unable to find part time work and i have tried my best, for the last 12 months i have done part time courses at college, maths, english, customer service, work placements (this makes me sound like i'm not the type of person people want but i have a good work record i am polite and tidy in appearance and i'm not even fussy over the jobs i just want part time work). So 4 weeks ago i was told i had to take part in the new deal which i was fine with but today they have told me i MUST go on a 13 week training programme in 2 weeks time which is from 9.30am until 4pm Mon-Fri, my daughter is 11yrs old i have no parents only an older daughter aged 20yrs who works so i can't really rely on her fully, i don't understand how on my jsa agreement they let me state only available for work for 20hrs a week yet they are putting me on a full time course which is going to take me into the school summer holidays for which i have zero chance of getting anyone to look after her for that length of time. When i questioned this my advisor said it was my problem and my benefits will stop if i don't go on the course. I asked could she not defer it until September so at least shes mainly at school and she said no. I don't know what else to say apart from i am distraught i am trying to find work and have sent off countless application forms, i can't allow my daughter to go home alone as she had a major operation 8 weeks ago and can barely walk (she does get low rate care which is another issue of how things don't go right for me due to an ignorant teacher 2 years ago who managed to get high rate care and mobility wiped from us with one statement). This probably sounds all confusing and jumbled i hope someone can make sense of it, i don't even know what i'm asking i'm just sat here crying i do want to work i just can't do the hours they want from me with this course does anyone have any advice? Sarah