‘It’s the real world now’ – Katie Price reveals emotional next chapter for son Harvey after being kicked out of £350k-a-year college for being ‘too difficult’ as she scrambles to secure urgent new care plan - suong

   

KATIE Price has opened up about her son Harvey's future after being "kicked out" of his £350k a year college.

Harvey, 22, was born with ADHD, autism, genetic condition Prader-Willi Syndrome, and septo-optic dysplasia, which causes blindness.

Harvey Price and Katie Price at the National Television Awards.
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Katie Price has revealed her son Harvey's future after being 'kicked out' of collegeCredit: Getty
Harvey Price and Katie Price at the National Television Awards.
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The former glamour model said her son is moving into independent livingCredit: Getty

He was previously accepted into a £350,000-a-year residential college, but in February Harvey was kicked out for being "too difficult".

Now former glamour model Katie, 47, has revealed her eldest child will be leaving college this month and going into independent living.

Katie said: "Harvey is doing the countdown for his new place.

"He's got his leavers ceremony where they give out certificates and then it's the 'real world' Mr Harvey Price."

The mum-of-five continued on the Katie Price Show podcast: "I've found him a place in Southampton which is temporary.

"It's got five other adults in it.

 

"Then he moves to his place in October, which is Little Hampton, which will be nearer to be.

"He's going from college to independent living."

The 21-year-old has Prader-Willi Syndrome, a complex condition that causes obesity and learning difficulties. He is also autistic and partially blind.

Katie previously said: "Harvey is supposed to be moving in four-and-a-half weeks, they've changed management and said they won't be able to cater for Harv, because he's too difficult. 

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"So now I've got to find another placement for him... so yeah, more drama to deal with."

Later in the show, she said: "We worked months and months for that and he was told four-and-a-half weeks before that he couldn’t go there, and Harvey has been doing the countdown.

"Well it’s stressful because you want the right thing for your child and it is a lot of time and effort to go back and do more meetings, more forms, it is very time-consuming because you want the best for your child."

Finding the right care for Harvey has been a constant issue for Katie since her eldest reached adulthood.

Last year she had another run-in with a local authority over a place at a specialist college after a report allegedly found Harvey to have "no health issues".

His time at £350,000-a-year National Star College, Gloucestershire came under threat as a result.

Twice-bankrupt Katie, who lived three hours away in Horsham, West Sussex, appealed the decision.

Speaking on an episode of her podcast last spring, she said: "They've given me three months - he has to find somewhere else by July.

 

"With someone like Harvey, you need a transitional move, you need to do it slowly."

She added: "I'm trying to find somewhere nearer for Harvey, but three months isn't a long time."

Harvey Price and Katie Price at the National Television Awards.
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Finding the right care for Harvey has been a constant issue for KatieCredit: Splash