What to Do When Your Child Is Anxious About Going Back to School
Help your child manage back-to-school anxiety with practical advice on routines, worries, physical symptoms, attendance and working with the school.
For Parents & Students
Helpful guides for parents and students on choosing schools, admissions, SEND, attendance, bullying, exams, wellbeing, reports and talking to teachers.
Starting Secondary School: A Parent Checklist for the First Month
Help your child settle into secondary school with a practical first-month guide to routines, homework, friendships, travel, tiredness and anxiety.
My Child Has Not Been Placed With Their Friends: What to Do
Worried your child has been separated from their friends at school? Learn when to contact the school and how to help them settle and make new friends.
What Does My Child Really Need for Secondary School?
A practical Year 7 checklist covering uniform, shoes, school bags, stationery, PE kit, phones, travel, lunch and the skills children really need for secondary school.
What to Do in the Summer Before Starting Secondary School
Help your child prepare for secondary school over the summer with practical advice on travel, routines, friendships, organisation, learning and anxiety.
How Much Learning Should Children Do During the Summer Holidays?
How much should children learn during the summer? Find a healthy balance between rest, reading, skill practice and preparation for the new school year.
How to Help Your Child After a Difficult School Year
Help your child recover after a difficult school year, rebuild confidence, understand what went wrong and prepare calmly for a better start next term.
The Complete UK Parents’ Guide to Schools
A complete UK parents’ guide to choosing schools, admissions, catchments, SEND, attendance, reports, bullying, exams, wellbeing and talking to teachers.