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Old 13th June 2005 | 17:20
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cartoon ranger
 
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Hi infodeck,

I am in a very similar position to yourself and trying to come to the nightmare decision. Some of my considerations are based, obviously, on reputation and value for money, but I would also hunt these forums and try and distinguish the sensible comments and practical advice as well as their authors. Personally, just looking at the comments made by Send Clowns above he may be a person you could PM for help.

Ensure you visit all the schools you are considering too. This is a basic rule i suppose, as you'd never buy a car you'd never seen But further to that, make sure you spend considerable time at the place, taking in as much as you possibly can. Human nature can tell if a place feels right.

The modular/integrated route is probably the big question. The pro's and con's for both have been addressed here time and time again but your personal circumstances have not, so again carefully navigate the forums to try and find helpful comments which are constructive not destructive.

My circumstances have changed recently, as i have found out the a former colleague of mine has a job at a training school which has been high on my list. Luckily i trust this chap implicitly so i value his opinion very highly which may be a deciding factor on where my money is spent. If you know someone, somewhere in a position of knowledge, try and dredge them for everything you can.

Finally don't start throwing the 60K around lightly. Treat it with the upmost respect and it will make a lot of the decisions for you.

I know i am not in a position to tell you what is going to be the best way for you but this is how i am going about it and i know it is installing a confidence in me that will take away a lot of nagging doubts when it comes to the really hard bits

Regards

Ranger
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