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What are T Levels - and how will they help my teen go to university or get a job?
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
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Going to bed - how to help your teen get enough sleep
Why sleep is important and how to help your teen get enough
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The Parents' Guide to meeting university costs: understanding student finance and how to apply
The Parents' Guide to meeting university costs: student finance explained and how to apply
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Heading to university? Make sure your teen packs the right things!
Make sure you teen packs the right things when going to university
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Is your child anxious about going back to school? How to tell and what to do.
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.
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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
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Get your teen ready to go back to school
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.
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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.
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7 Brain-Boosting Summer Activities That Will Give Your Teen a Head Start This September
Summer holidays are the perfect chance for teens to recharge. But with the new school term around the corner, a little mental stimulation...
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Why virtual work experience can help your teen stand out – and where to find it
Virtual work experience, also referred to as online, remote or digital, provides young people with the opportunity to gain experience in the
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6 min read
How to help your teen find work experience
Work experience - why it's important and how to find it
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Why having fun can help shape your teen's future
How hobbies and interests help shape your teen's future
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How to keep your teen safe online - 10 practical tips
10 ways to keep your teen safe online - including recommendations to online specialists
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Countdown to exams
How parents can help their teens in the countdown to exams
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World Sleep Day - you'll want to stay awake for this!
How to help your teen get enough sleep
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Kindness makes everybody's world better
17 February is Random Acts of Kindness Day , celebrating kindness in all its forms, whether at school, home or work. One of the ways we...
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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
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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”) to do their jobs....
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The Parents' Guide to Safer Internet Day
safer internet day - promoting online safety and avoiding internet scams
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Aligning parental engagement with Gatsby Benchmarks
How schools and colleges can meet Gatsby Benchmarks about parental engagement
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