The decisions your child makes about their next steps and life beyond secondary school are very important. As their Parent or Carer, there is much you can do to help and support them with these decisions. There are many pathways available to young people and it is best to be fully informed about each one, in order to best guide which is the most appropriate for your child.

 

As well as the resources available in the downloads area below, a good website for parents and carers for all progression routes and pathways (as well as lots of other tips and advice for raising teens) is 'The Parents Guide To' which can be accessed here: https://www.theparentsguideto.co.uk/

In addition to their main site, the 'Parents Guide To' has a series of articles that are published regularly which will then be featured here on this page:

 

How to Help Your Teen Land an Apprenticeship in 2026

https://www.theparentsguideto.co.uk/free-resources 

https://www.theparentsguideto.co.uk/post/is-an-apprenticeship-the-right-choice-for-your-child

https://www.theparentsguideto.co.uk/post/what-can-my-child-do-after-their-gcses

https://www.theparentsguideto.co.uk/post/the-parents-guide-to-making-study-easier

https://www.theparentsguideto.co.uk/post/revision-timetables

There are lots of useful websites and online resources that help to support parents of students at key transition moments of their education:

T Levels Week 19 to 23 October 2026 – T Levels support for schools and colleges

https://www.reed.com/articles?page=5&topic=topicsalaries

https://resources.careersandenterprise.co.uk/resources/routing-them-send

https://www.talkingfutures.org.uk/

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/711088/Parent-Guide-Apprenticeships.pdf

In addition, please find the recording of a session held for parents as an 'Introduction to Apprenticeships' live online information event (27/11/2023). The slides from the presentation are also available separately in the downloads below.