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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.


Support your child with their exam results

Whether your child got the grades you expected or not, there are lots of options available for their next step.

View advice on what options are available for your child so they can make an informed next steps.

Get advice about how to support a young person once they have their exam results.


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.