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How to Write a Letter When Your Teen Won’t Talk to You
There are times in teens’ lives when the last thing they want to do is talk to their parents, even though that connection is part of what...
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The Parents’ Guide to provides parents and carers with the information they need at GCSE and sixth form to help their teenage children create successful futures.
We offer free advice and support, opportunities for parents to ask questions on our Q&A pages, access to a wide range of resources as well as the opportunity to purchase our online and interactive guides.
The Parents' Guide to NCW 2024
- for National Careers Week and beyond
National Careers Week provides a focus for careers guidance, at an important time in the academic year, helping support young people by bringing together students, employers and advisers through careers events and free resources.
#NCW2024 is also a good time for parents to find out more about how their teen can get on track for great career pathways that help them play to their strengths depending on how they learn best, whether that’s after GCSE, sixth form/college or beyond.
Share our free guide for parents, created in partnership with National Careers Week: download below.
"Parental engagement has a large and positive effect on children’s learning"
Department for Education, Gov UK
The Parents' Guide to Apprenticeships
- for NAW 2024 and beyond
It’s National Apprenticeship Week 5-11 February and to celebrate we've created a free guide for parents to learn more about what they are and why they may be a good fit for their teen. This guide includes information on:
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Types of apprenticeships;
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Apprenticeship levels and educational routes;
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The pros and cons of taking an apprenticeship;
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Where to find an apprenticeship;
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The top ten apprenticeship employers in England.
94% of parents were confident that their involvement would help their children at school
Review of best practice in parental engagement - Department for Education
The Parents' Guide to Green Careers Week 2023
Green Careers Week is a fantastic new initiative being launched between 6th and 11th November 2023 to provide young people with an insight into careers that specifically protect the environment and will help the UK achieve its pledge of reaching Net Zero by 2050.
Led by National Careers Week in partnership with a wide range of organisations including STEM.org.uk, UK Space Agency, and WWF, Green Careers Week promises to be an inspiring week, with plenty of information on how young people can get actively involved in careers that focus on positive environmental impact and change.
94% of parents were confident that their involvement would help their children at school
Review of best practice in parental engagement - Department for Education
The Parents' Guide to What's Next
The Parents’ Guide to What’s Next provides a summary of all options Post 16 and Post 18, so you’ll know what choices they have and what to bear in mind when making those decisions. It’s free too! Download your copy below:
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94% of parents were confident that their involvement would help their children at school
Review of best practice in parental engagement - Department for Education
Play our careers board game
The easy way to get teens talking about their future - read the full article here.
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Take part in our 50 and 25 day wellbeing challenges
Try one activity a day to improve your physical and mental health
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"Parental engagement has a large and positive effect on children’s learning"
Department for Education, Gov UK
Check out our free support articles:
"Parental engagement has a large and positive effect on children’s learning"
Department for Education, Gov UK
School membership... with access to 100s of resources
Our exclusive school members’ area will provide you with a year-round solution to positively increasing parental engagement without a significant time-commitment. Suggested emails and social media posts will make it easier to reach out to parents on a regular basis with timely resources in ways parents find useful.
Membership includes permission to share any of our specialist guides with your parents free of charge in any way you like - via your website, newsletter on intranet site. We even personalise them with your school logo! You'll also get access to a private members' area with access to a wide range of resources, downloads and articles and will help you meet Gatsby Benchmarks, especially 1, 2 and 3.
Some of our specialist guides:
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The Parents' Guide to Green Careers Week 2023
Green Careers Week is a fantastic new initiative being launched between 6th and 11th November 2023 to provide young people with an insight into careers that specifically protect the environment and will help the UK achieve its pledge of reaching Net Zero by 2050.
Led by National Careers Week in partnership with a wide range of organisations including STEM.org.uk, UK Space Agency, and WWF, Green Careers Week promises to be an inspiring week, with plenty of information on how young people can get actively involved in careers that focus on positive environmental impact and change.
The Parents' Guide to Apprenticeships
- for NAW 2024 and beyond
It’s National Apprenticeship Week 5-11 February and to celebrate we've created a free guide for parents to learn more about what they are and why they may be a good fit for their teen. This guide includes information on:
-
Types of apprenticeships;
-
Apprenticeship levels and educational routes;
-
The pros and cons of taking an apprenticeship;
-
Where to find an apprenticeship;
-
The top ten apprenticeship employers in England.
Other resources:
Monthly social media campaigns, activities and challenges
Fact sheets, info packs and useful handouts
Downloadable careers and RSE resources
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