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Practical advice to help you support your teen through exams, choices, wellbeing and their next steps.
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Written specifically for parents, read the latest on all topics relating to personal growth - from providing the right home environment to helping them develop key transferrable skills.
Why virtual work experience can help your teen stand out – and where to find it
What virtual work experience is, why it helps your teen stand out, and where to find UK providers, many of them free.
The Parents’ Guide To
6 min read
Why learning to control stress is a lifelong gift
Teaching your teen how they can control stress will be a lifelong gift
The Parents’ Guide To
4 min read
A dream career isn’t luck – it’s built
How to build a dream career by developing skills through hobbies
The Parents’ Guide To
3 min read
Why sports, music and languages are especially good hobbies to hone soft skills
Whatever their hobby, your teen will be developing the soft skills interviewers look for
The Parents’ Guide To
4 min read
Competitions - why they help your teen build skills - and deadlines for entry
Why entering competitions is always a winner for teens. Includes national websites with entry deadlines.
The Parents’ Guide To
3 min read
The Parents' Guide to Green Careers Week 2025 - how teens can find a green career to suit them
If your teen's interested in green careers, here's advice on the paths they can take ahead of Green Careers Week.
The Parents’ Guide To
6 min read
Is there more to kindness than doing something nice?
Kindness - there's more to it than just being nice
The Parents’ Guide To
3 min read
Options at 16 - The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
An introduction to EPQs: what they are, how they're assessed, the qualification achieved and how they support university applications
The Parents’ Guide To
3 min read
Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) - what does this mean for my teen, do they have to do it, and how can I help as a parent?
Relationships, Sex and Health Education: what schools teach on this course, and does my teen have to take part?
The Parents’ Guide To
8 min read
Is your teen getting too much caffeine - and how much is harmful?
Is your teen getting too much caffeine, how much is harmful, and what can you do as a parent to help them find safer ways to boost energy?
The Parents’ Guide To
3 min read
How your child can develop skills online - 6 ways to broaden their interests and stand out in interviews
Teens who develop skills stand out in job, university, college, sixth form, training and internship applications.
The Parents’ Guide To
4 min read
Using mind-maps to complete the UCAS personal statement
If your teen is planning on applying to university, they'll need to complete a personal statement. Here's how a mind-map helps.
The Parents’ Guide To
3 min read
Stressed out teen? 10 quick ways to help them reduce stress and feel better
10 quick ways to help your teen destress
The Parents’ Guide To
3 min read
How to help your teen write their personal statement according to the new UCAS guidelines
How to help your teen write a personal statement according to the new UCAS guidelines.
The Parents’ Guide To
8 min read
The pros and cons of a gap year: Should your teen take one?
The pros and cons of taking a gap year, and what you should help your teen think about when considering one.
The Parents’ Guide To
4 min read
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