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Support for every stage of your teen’s journey
GCSEs and sixth form bring real challenges - from study habits and motivation to exams, stress and future choices. Sometimes it feels overwhelming. We turn complicated information into clear, down‑to‑earth advice with practical actions you can use at home, so you feel informed, confident and able to support your teen.
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What parents say about us
"I have to say I’ve found The Parents’ Guide to extremely useful as I have two teenagers – and they are both very different! "
Carys Evans, Cardiff
"I love your newsletters and am sad to sign off, but my son is at university now! Thank you for helping us through the process."
Nicole Yang, Harrogate
"I can't thank you enough for the detailed information and guidance you've given me – and at a time when I really needed it"
Shahla Yousefzadeh, London
I feel so much more confident supporting my daughter through her GCSEs. They've changed a lot since I was that age."
Emma Fenner, Kent
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University Personal Statements: A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your Teen
Wed 23 Sep 2026, 16:00-16:45 (UK)
Writing a university personal statement is one of the most stressful parts of the UCAS process - for teens and parents alike. This practical, live 45-minute session shows you what a strong personal statement looks like and how to support your teen through it without taking over, with time for questions.
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Why we started
We’re Vanessa and Darius - two former school colleagues who kept hearing the same question from parents: “How can I help my teen?” We saw a gap: plenty of information for students, but almost nothing written for parents.
So in 2016, we set up The Parents’ Guide To, creating clear, up‑to‑date guidance and down‑to‑earth actions parents can trust to support their teens at every stage of GCSE and sixth form.