Thought I’d move over here @steve19 
Referrals take at least 2 years here I believe. Got referred last Easter and completed the NHS Right to Choose paperwork about a month ago so hopefully it’ll be sooner rather than later but I’m not holding my breath!
I have no plans to use it professionally, it’s just for personal growth. I love learning I did a course on Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention earlier this year too.
I see ads for interesting looking courses that I can get free through the adult education funding and think “ooh I could do that” so I do 