Skip to main content

Beta This is a new service - your feedback will help us to improve it.

  1. Home
  2. Parents advice and resources

Parents advice and resources

View support and information for helping your child with their career and education decisions.

Get advice from the National Careers Service about how to support a young person with their next step.

Ideas on how to start conversations about careers.

Help your child to prepare for their next step, including applying for university.

Information for parents about the numbered grading for GCSEs.


Training and careers information

You can also use the information on this website with your child. You can support them to find career ideas and think about what they might like to do after school.

Get ideas about the type of job your child might like and discover careers you didn’t know existed.

Find out which education and training options are available next.

Help while your child learns, completes training or moves towards their dream job.