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Setting Up The Perfect Study Area for Children
Does your child have a dedicated space for studying at home? If not, consider making it a priority in 2025 as research has found that the...

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4 min read


How to Guide Your Child on Using AI for Educational Success
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a buzzword but a tangible tool in our daily lives, the educational sphere...

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6 min read


The Value of Inclusivity: The Parents Guide to a Positive and Productive Multigenerational Household
At least 620,000 more grown-up children are now living with their parents than a decade ago, according to census figures. With soaring...

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Fives ways to make the Christmas holidays count
It's always great for teens to kick back and enjoy the school holidays - with more time for doing things they enjoy and getting some...

The Parents' Guide to
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Helping Your Child Navigate Their Student Finances
Teaching your children how to navigate their finances will build healthy spending and saving habits and reduce the chances of your child...

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Is there more to kindness than doing something nice?
13 November is World Kindness Day, an initiative that aims to celebrate kindness in all its forms, whether at school, home or work. Being...

The Parents' Guide to
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Online tutoring for your child: the benefits, the issues, and choosing an online tutor
Online tutoring is an increasingly popular choice for students and their families. Although many tutors were operating online before the...

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The A-Z of revision
Whether your teen's studying for GCSE or sixth form, they're likely to be taking mock exams this winter so they'll probably need to get...

The Parents' Guide to
4 min read


Sixth form essentials
Sixth form is a big step in a teenager’s development, bridging the transition from child to adult, as your teen works toward...

The Parents' Guide to
6 min read


Finding out if they got their university place through UCAS
Once the application's made - what happens next? After making their applications in January, students start to hear back from...

The Parents' Guide to
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Exams finished - ideas for your child’s summer bucket list
So, post exam days are finally here! Exams are over and your child will be as free as a bird and may never again have such well-deserved...

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The Parents' Guide to Student Housing
The student accommodation industry drew in around four billion sterling pounds (£4 billion) in 2022 alone, an increase of about 22.7%...

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Six key tips for helping your teen with homework assignments
Homework assignments can be challenging, and it's natural for you to want to help them. Here are six key tips for helping your teen with...

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4 min read


10 summer activities to help set your teen up for the future ... and they're fun too!
The summer should be about fun, but that doesn’t mean your teen can’t develop their skills at the same time. Without the pressure of...

The Parents' Guide to
6 min read


What is UCAS Clearing?
Clearing is the system universities use to fill up any vacancies they have on a course. It’s available to students that don’t have any...

The Parents' Guide to
4 min read


Free digital mentoring with Zero Gravity
Have you encountered Zero Gravity yet? They’re a free 1-2-1 digital mentoring platform, and they’re on a mission to propel socially...

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Do you want to help with GCSE maths revision but find it too difficult?
Has this ever happened to you? Your teen has come home from school and said they are finding maths a bit of a struggle. Or maybe your...

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How to help your teen revise for their exams
Keep Calm and Carry On Revising! As a parent, watching your child going through the stresses and strains of exams can be very hard. If...

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6 min read


How can ChatGPT help your child ace their exams?
ChatGPT — a natural language processing tool driven by AI technology — was released in November 2022, reaching one million users within...

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4 min read


5 steps to acing an interview
Research, reading, podcasts, TED talks and the news are all great sources of information to prepare for interviews. Your teen could have...

The Parents' Guide to
5 min read
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