I'd go with the freelance advice. See what courses are available, maybe a part-time course or evening courses to learn the skills of the trade and then try doing some work as a freelancer to see how things go. In terms of getting employment, I'd say that you'd have a better chance working for yourself... but keep your day job to make sure you can pay your bills.

I decided to go freelance after I felt that I was getting held back working for other businesses and my skills and experience weren't being recognised. I also knew that there was nowhere else for me to go within those companies (I was unlucky). Now I've decided to go the whole way and set up my own business with my partner Kenny - something which I never imagined doing but now I can see exactly how I'd like the business to grow. I still work part-time as a safety net until I can go self-employed full time and Kenny is still in his job just now while we get our business more established.

If you have a dream go for it, but think carefully about how you do it.