A teen mum who took her son to prom has revealed she’s secured a place at college to study health and social care after finishing her GCSEs. Melissa McCabe, 16, became a mum to son Arthur in November 2020, after finding out she was 28 weeks pregnant at just 14.
Becoming a mum at such a young age, Melissa received lots of criticism and prejudice from older people, as well as those at school. However, the student, from Tranmere, Wirral has overcome a heap of obstacles, including childcare, the pandemic and full-time study, to come out the other side with passes in vocational subjects including animal care, business, and tourism.
Melissa said: “When I first realised I was pregnant, I was worried my only choice would be to drop out of school to care for Arthur. But after exploring my options, I decided to continue with education and I’m so happy I did.
