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How to teach your teen healthy eating routines
The eating habits your teen forms now carry into adulthood. Here's how to help them build healthy routines around what and when they eat.
3 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.
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.
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.
5 min read


Things you and your teen can do this October half-term
Our top ideas for spending quality time with your teen this October half-term, from days out to cosy afternoons.
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Five tips to turbo charge your teen's health this autumn
Five key ways to keep your teen healthy through autumn, from diet and sleep to staying active as the days get darker.
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How to create a homework timetable
How to create a homework timetable, and why getting it right improves your teen's quality of life and chances of success.
5 min read


Going back to school - get your teen on the right track in the new academic year
Time to check your teen has everything they need to start the new academic year on the right foot: how they feel, what they'll wear, equipment and mindset.
3 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.
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What are your child's options after GCSEs?
A guide for parents on your teen's options after GCSEs: the qualifications, where to study, and how to help them choose.
7 min read


How to write a letter when your teen won't talk to you
When your teen shuts you out, a letter can bridge the silence. Here are eight steps to writing one that helps rather than pushes them further away.
5 min read


Options at 16: the Cyber Extended Project Qualification (CyberEPQ)
What the CyberEPQ is, how it's structured and assessed, and how it can boost your teen's UCAS points and prospects in the cyber industry.
6 min read


Preparing for GCSE results day - how can I help my child?
What happens on GCSE results day, what your teen's options are, and what they can do if they haven't done as well as they'd hoped.
4 min read


Five ways to make the Christmas holidays count
Five easy things your teen can do over the Christmas holidays that get them into the festive spirit and give them something to talk about in future applications.
3 min read


Online tutoring for your child: the benefits, the issues, and choosing an online tutor
A tutor's guide to online tutoring: the benefits, the potential issues, and practical tips for choosing the right tutor for your child.
7 min read


The A-Z of revision
Revision is more than sitting at a desk. Play the A-Z of revision with your teen to help them build a system that works, and look after their wellbeing too.
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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.
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Exams finished - ideas for your child's summer bucket list
Exams are over and your teen has a long summer ahead. Here's a bucket list of positive, healthy ways for them to fill it.
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10 summer activities to help set your teen up for the future (and they're fun too)
Ten summer activities that are enjoyable and worthwhile, helping your teen develop character and skills without the pressure of school.
5 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.
3 min read


5 steps to acing an interview
A little research can give your teen the edge in interviews. Here are five ways to help them prepare and stand out.
5 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.
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.
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.
3 min read
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