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If your teen's interested in a green careers, here's some advice on paths they can take ahead of #GCW2025

UCAS timeline with explanations for university entry 2026 - Entry deadlines, choice deadlines, results day and final deadlines.

If your teen is planning on applying to university, they'll need to complete a personal statement - here's how

10 quick ways to help your teen destress

How to help your teen write a personal statement according to the new UCAS guidelines

The pros and cons of taking a gap year - what you should help your teen think about when considering a gap year

T Levels offer lots of flexibility, whether your teen plans to stop studies after sixth form and get a job or head to university to take a degree

Why sleep is important and how to help your teen get enough

The Parents' Guide to meeting university costs: student finance explained and how to apply

Make sure you teen packs the right things when going to university

If you're teen's showing signs of worry about heading back to the classroom, here's some practical ideas of what to look out for and what you can do to help them feel comfortable and less anxious.

Practical items essential to effective sixth form study so your teen can focus on ways of working, not whether they're missing the right equipment

Top tips for going back to school: Over the holidays, regular routines slip. Bedtimes, mealtimes and what teens wear are different. Make sure they get back into good habits before term starts, so they’re not struggling to adapt once term starts.

Discover summer activities to help your teen boost skills, gain experience, and prepare for Year 13 – from revision and volunteering to personal growth.

Summer holidays are the perfect chance for teens to recharge. But with the new school term around the corner, a little mental stimulation...

Virtual work experience, also referred to as online, remote or digital, provides young people with the opportunity to gain experience in the

Work experience - why it's important and how to find it

A review of the top 20 skills sought by interviewers and which hobbies help teens develop them

Ways to keep your teen safe online

How parents can help their teens in the countdown to exams