Susan Smith, from All Things Careers, gives prospective university students, and their parents, the lowdown on all there is to know about the application process.
Moving home is a long process and there is lots to remember. Our step by step checklist will make sure that you’ve not forgotten anything crucial when the big day arrives.
Going to school is a big step for young children. Help your child feel school-ready by completing our exciting sticker challenge in the weeks before they start. We’ve worked with early years experts to come up with 75 fun tasks for them to try which will encourage independence and spark curiosity about the world around them. Print out the poster, pop it on your wall, grab some little star stickers and see how many your child can get. They will love filling it in!
Starting pre-prep or nursery is a significant and exciting transition in a child’s life. We can help them to prepare over the summer by supporting them as they learn new skills and by noticing and praising them when they show good social skills. Use these tips over the summer holidays before your child starts school (or earlier) to help them feel prepared and excited for their next adventure.
In this webinar, Dr Weston is joined by Susan Smith from All Things Careers to learn more about degree apprenticeships. What are they? Who are they aimed at? What sort of jobs can young people apply for? We discover that degree apprenticeships should be considered alongside the standard university route, as a fantastic way of gaining a degree (with tuition fees covered), whilst working for a huge variety of prestigious companies, in a multitude of different fields. One for all parents, teachers and 6th form pupils to watch as you start to plan the next few years.
Starting university is a huge change for the whole family. Your child may be all grown up now but this transition still requires a lot of parental support and care. We hope that you find these ideas useful.
Moving to university and living away from home for the first time is a big step and it can feel both exciting and a bit daunting, for parents as well as young people. Make sure that your child is as organised and prepared for the practicalities as possible, with our big list of everything they need to take with them when they start university.
Help to prepare young children for their next big step with these books about starting a new school.
Read our top tips on how to help your child approach GCSE results day, regardless of their grades.
Read our top tips on how to help your child approach A level results day, regardless of their grades.
