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For an anxious child, going back to school does not begin on the first morning back.It can begin days before.You might n...
28/08/2026

For an anxious child, going back to school does not begin on the first morning back.

It can begin days before.

You might notice more questions, difficulty sleeping, irritability, stomach aches, wanting to stay close to you, or sometimes almost no outward reaction at all.

Anticipation can be stressful in its own right, which is why the week before school is a good time to think about what can stay predictable.

Keep routines as steady as you can. Talk through what they already know. Be honest about what you do not know. Make space for worries without immediately trying to talk them out of them.

Sometimes “I don’t know exactly how it will go, but I’ll be here with you through it” is much more reassuring than “you’ll be fine.”

And keep an eye on the quieter children too. Anxiety is not always loud.

28/08/2026

Practise the journey, gradually return to the school-day routine and talk through the kinds of questions that might come up.

For some children, especially those in residential care, questions about family or summer may feel difficult to answer. Help them decide what they feel comfortable sharing so they are not left working it out in the moment.

Choose two or three unfamiliar parts to practise together this week. Making things more predictable can help the first day feel more manageable.

Save this for the week before school and share it with a parent, caregiver or residential care team who may find it helpful.

The first week back at school can bring up a lot for a child.If they seem more irritable, withdrawn, anxious or oppositi...
28/08/2026

The first week back at school can bring up a lot for a child.

If they seem more irritable, withdrawn, anxious or oppositional, try not to decide too quickly what it means. They may be using all their energy to manage the change, then releasing everything once they are back with the adults they feel safest with.

For parents and residential care teams, the first few weeks are a time to stay curious, notice patterns and give children space to adjust. September is a transition, not a verdict on how the rest of the year will go.

Save this as a reminder for next week 🤍

GCSE results were released today.For many young people, this is one of the first times they have been handed a number th...
28/08/2026

GCSE results were released today.

For many young people, this is one of the first times they have been handed a number that seems to say something important about who they are and what they might be capable of.

But a grade cannot capture their kindness, creativity, humour, resilience, curiosity, relationships, or the things they may have had to overcome just to reach this point.

So whether today brings celebration, disappointment, relief or something in between, help them keep the result in perspective.

Let them feel what they feel. Celebrate what deserves celebrating. Sit with the disappointment if it is there.

Then remind them that this is one piece of information about their education, not a definition of who they are or who they can become. 🤍

19/08/2026

GCSE results are tomorrow. A little preparation today can make a big difference.

Remind your young person that your relationship with them does not depend on a grade, ask what they want results morning to look like, and remember: they may read your reaction before they hear your words.

Whatever the result, warmth first. The plan can come next. 🤍

For more guidance, visit the link in our bio to read Dr Katharine’s published WhatUni article on supporting young people through results season.

GCSE results day can feel enormous when you are fifteen or sixteen.In the lead-up to Thursday, one of the most helpful t...
19/08/2026

GCSE results day can feel enormous when you are fifteen or sixteen.

In the lead-up to Thursday, one of the most helpful things we can do is remind young people that our support is not dependent on the grades they receive.

If the results are disappointing, there will be time to look at different courses, colleges, resits and alternative routes. In that first moment, they need to know that we are still beside them and that we will work out what comes next together.

For more guidance, read Dr Katharine’s published Whatuni article on results day anxiety. She shares practical tips to help young people manage the worry and pressure surrounding results season.

Find the press feature through the link in our bio.

Results day can bring up a lot, for young people and for the adults who care about them.When a child is disappointed, ou...
19/08/2026

Results day can bring up a lot, for young people and for the adults who care about them.

When a child is disappointed, our instinct is often to make it better quickly. We reassure, look for the positives, start talking about other options.

But sometimes the most helpful thing we can do first is simply stay with them in the feeling.

Let them be disappointed. Let them be angry. Let them cry. Listen without rushing them towards a solution.

There will be time to talk about what comes next.

For now, what they may need most is the reassurance that a result has not changed how you see them, how much you believe in them, or your relationship with them.

The plan can come later. Connection comes first. 🤍

13/08/2026

Results day. If today didn’t go to plan, your child doesn’t need you to fix it, they need you to be the ground they stand on. This is one metric, one snapshot, one morning, and there are so many paths to a good life that don’t run through today. Remind them they’re still young, that you’re completely behind them, and that they are far more than a grade. The next step can wait until tomorrow. 🤍

13/08/2026

One of the biggest things I’ve learned as an Assistant Psychologist is that supporting children starts with supporting the adults around them.

Before this role, I think I underestimated just how much influence everyday interactions have. Psychology has taught me that children don’t just benefit from therapy, but they benefit from adults who understand them, respond consistently and create opportunities to practise new skills in everyday life.

That’s one of the reasons I’m so passionate about supporting the adults around children. When we equip parents, carers, teachers and residential staff with psychological understanding, we’re not just changing how they respond today. We’re helping to create a more positive, psychologically informed environment for children to grow up in.

I’d love to know, what’s something you’ve learned from working with or raising children? 💙

We work closely with residential children’s care teams, supporting the adults who care for young people day to day. It m...
13/08/2026

We work closely with residential children’s care teams, supporting the adults who care for young people day to day. It means we spend a lot of time thinking about a simple question: what does good care actually feel like to a child?

Policies, plans and reforms are important. But a child experiences care through what happens around them every day: whether adults respond consistently, whether routines feel predictable, whether someone notices when they are struggling, and whether they feel understood rather than simply managed.

With school out and usual routines disrupted, the summer can make this especially visible.

This month, we’re thinking about the space between the decisions made about children and what those decisions actually feel like to them. We’re also thinking about the adults who turn those decisions into everyday experiences of safety, stability and care because ultimately, that is where change has to reach.

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