If you have a child in Year 5 or 6, you may already be hearing the phrase “11+” more often than you’d like. It can feel like a lot to take in at once, so let’s start with the basics….
Continue readingMost parents wait until there’s a problem to talk about peer pressure. By then, the conversation feels heavy, and children can sense they’re being warned rather than trusted. The better moment is earlier, when nothing is wrong and the topic…
Continue readingAsk a child how they feel and the answer is often a single word: good, bad, fine. Yet what sits underneath that word is rarely simple. A frustrated child and an anxious child might both say “bad”, but they need…
Continue readingA university offer letter feels like a finish line. In truth, it is the start of a much bigger question: is this the right place for the young person opening the envelope? Fit is not about league tables alone. It…
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