World Mental Health Day is a crucial reminder for parents and carers to actively support the mental wellbeing of the young people in their lives. It's not just exam season that can cause stress—teenagers and students face a range of pressures throughout the year.

Transitioning from one stage the education journey to another can be an exciting yet daunting experience for students. Whether you’re moving from primary school to secondary school or from GCSEs to A-Levels, it’s a significant step that comes with new challenges and opportunities. Here, we provide practical advice to help you navigate these transitions smoothly and confidently!

Movement is a powerful tool for enhancing mental health, providing numerous benefits such as reducing stress, boosting mood, and improving overall well-being. As parents, you play a crucial role in helping your children develop healthy habits, including incorporating physical activity into their daily routines. This blog offers practical advice on how to integrate movement into your family's daily life, catering to different age groups, and making physical activity a sustainable and enjoyable part of your routine.

For any one of us, the teenage years are a crucial period of academic growth, self-discovery, and social development. While excelling in school is a priority, fostering a healthy balance between schoolwork and a social life is equally important for your teenager's overall well-being.

In this blog post, we'll explore some practical tips and insights to help parents and guardians guide their teenagers in achieving this delicate balance.

Establishing effective study habits is a crucial skill that can help set the stage for academic success and lifelong learning in a student. And as a parent or guardian, you can play a vital role in supporting your teenager's study habits and helping them develop the necessary skills to excel academically.

In this blog post, we will explore some practical strategies to assist your teenager in building strong study habits that promote focus, organisation, and efficient learning.

Staying safe online is an ongoing and crucial issue for children and teenagers in today's digital age.

The internet provides children and teenagers with access to an endless array of information and opportunities for communication, learning, and entertainment. However, this same access also puts them at risk of encountering inappropriate content, cyberbullying, grooming, identity theft, and other online dangers.

Keep reading to see our advice and helpful guides to keeping safe online!

Every student learns uniquely, and understanding their individual learning style can profoundly impact their academic success and personal growth.

In this blog post, we'll delve into the concept of different learning styles and explore strategies to identify and support your child's specific learning preferences.

Building resilience is particularly important in adolescence, which is a critical period of change, growth and development, often marked by various challenges including academic pressures, social dynamics, identity exploration, and emotional upheavals.

In this blog post, we'll explore effective strategies for parents to support and cultivate resilience in their teenagers, with a focus on promoting mental health.

Communication is a fundamental skill that transcends the classroom, influencing and empowering every aspect of a young person's life. Whether at school, at home, or in the wider world, effective communication plays a pivotal role in personal growth, educational success, and social development.

In this blog post, we'll explore further the importance of communication for young individuals, highlighting its impact within educational settings, at home, and in the broader context of life, as well as looking at ways to strengthen and improve communication skills.

In education, feedback is more than just a comment on an exam paper or a mark on some homework; it's a dynamic process that has the potential to transform students' learning and drive their progress.

Many studies have highlighted the significance of feedback in education, underscoring its pivotal role in fostering students’ growth, enhancing their academic performance, and boosting their self-confidence.

In this blog post, we'll delve into the importance of feedback for students, drawing insights from existing research and exploring the positive impacts it can have on their educational journey.

In this blog we will explore in more depth the vital role extracurricular activities play in children and teenager's overall development, and some of the many specific benefits of participating in the wide range of extracurricular activities out there for students, before offering some tips for finding the right activities for your student!

Exam season can be a stressful time for many students, and it's important for parents and others supporting students to be able to recognise the signs of mental health issues and help them through it. In this blog, we'll explore some of the key ways you can support your student’s mental health during exam season, and prioritise their wellbeing.

Exam season is fast approaching, and we know that revision can seem daunting! That’s why we’ve asked our team and our brilliant tutors for their best revision tips and techniques to help you or your student prepare for success in their upcoming exams!