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Options at 18
Written specifically for parents, read the latest on all topics relating to options at 18 - from apprenticeships to university.


Heading to university? Make sure your teen packs the right things!
Make sure your teen packs the right things when going to university.

The Parents’ Guide To
2 min read


Sixth form essentials - practical items for effective study
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.

The Parents’ Guide To
6 min read


7 ways your teen can be in a fantastic place to start Year 13 in September
Discover summer activities to help your teen boost skills, gain experience and prepare for Year 13, from revision and volunteering to personal growth.

The Parents’ Guide To
5 min read


Why having fun can help shape your teen's future
How hobbies and interests help shape your teen's future.

The Parents’ Guide To
3 min read


Support and help for apprentices with a learning difficulty or disability
Many UK employers offer support and equipment to help apprentices with special educational needs and disability (SEND) do their jobs. Here's what's available.

The Parents’ Guide To
2 min read


Aligning parental engagement with Gatsby Benchmarks
How schools and colleges can meet the Gatsby Benchmarks on parental engagement.

The Parents’ Guide To
5 min read


The Parents' Guide to helping your teen cope with rejection
A first experience of rejection can feel very personal. Here's how to help your teen accept it, learn from it and recover quicker.

The Parents’ Guide To
4 min read


Key life skills to teach your teens before university
Soon you’ll wave your teenagers off as they leave home for university. Here are the key life skills to help them cope and thrive on their own.

The Parents’ Guide To
6 min read


Pros and cons of a gap year in Australia
Should your teen take a gap year in Australia before university? Here are the pros, the cons, and the practical planning they'll need.

The Parents’ Guide To
5 min read


Sixth form results day and university applications
What sixth form results day means for your teen's university application, and the options if they meet, exceed or miss their offer.

The Parents’ Guide To
2 min read


Finding out if they got their university place through UCAS
What happens after your teen submits their UCAS application: offers, results day, confirmation, deferred entry and Clearing explained.

The Parents’ Guide To
4 min read


What is UCAS Clearing?
Clearing is the system universities use to fill vacancies on their courses. Here's who's eligible, how it works, and how to help your teen through it.

The Parents’ Guide To
3 min read


Do you know why starting a business now can help your teen develop 12 key transferable skills?
If your teen has the enthusiasm and ability, starting a small business needn’t be costly and could give them an edge over others.

The Parents’ Guide To
4 min read


The Parents' Guide to Gap Years
Gap years aren't the abstract proposition they once were. Here's a guide to whether your teen should take one, what to do, and how to apply to uni afterwards.

The Parents’ Guide To
5 min read


Three steps to help your child decide whether to defer their university place
Deferring means applying to university one year but starting the next. Here's how deferral works, and how to help your child decide.

The Parents’ Guide To
3 min read
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