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How to make the move to secondary school as easy as possible for your child (and you too)
Moving up to secondary school is a major step for students and parents. Read the advice of a parent of year seven twins who have just made the transition.
Baroness Brady’s top tips on how to get ahead
Baroness Karren Brady, regular judge on BBC1’s The Apprentice and Chair of the LifeSkills Advisory Council, discusses her top tips for young people on being enterprising and putting their best foot forward for the future.
How to use the LifeSkills CV builder
How to use the LifeSkills CV builder and tips from a newbie.
Barclays partners with the Government to transform opportunities for young people
Barclays has announced its commitment to helping transform young people’s employability skills education.
Barclays partners with the Government to transform opportunities for young people
Barclays has announced its commitment to helping transform young people’s employability skills education.
Embedding employability across the curriculum
It’s a fast-moving world for students, and it’s crucial that educators remain up to date on what external help there is out there to open up the world of work to students – and LifeSkills can help.
5 reasons why you should share your skills online
Hear from Digitalme about the impact of having a Champions Digital Badge
The crucial importance of soft skills in schools
A case for greater focus on soft skills and PSHE education in schools
The essential skills for enterprise success
For young people today, aspiring to set up a business is becoming more and more popular and it’s not hard to see why. In a world of increasing economic uncertainty, carving out your own path can seem like a more rewarding prospect.
Developing a lifelong learning mindset
This blog aims to promote the benefits of developing a lifelong mindset for the future and offers educators suggestions for discussion it with their learners.
The Virtual Interview Practice tool: An educator’s experience
Find out how the ‘interview practice tool’ can help your students feel confident in an interview situation.
Help your students become expert problem solvers
Find out about the 6-step process we’ve created to help support young people in developing their problem solving skills.
CVs and covering letters – putting their best foot forward
How do these two crucial documents combine to make a positive first impression?
CVs and covering letters – putting their best foot forward
How do these two crucial documents combine to make a positive first impression?
Making maths feel relevant to learners
Maths matters. Everyone uses it every day, often without thinking about it. Learn more about making maths feel relevant for your learners.
Social action: An educators experience
Read Simon’s story about how to go about implementing a social action programme in your school.
A school social action programme that works for all
Read how Laura Mason rolled out a social action & volunteering programme to her whole sixth form at High Storrs School in Sheffield.
Zena’s story – one mum’s LifeSkills experience
Parenting blogger Zena tells us how LifeSkills helped her son prepare for work.
Mind the gap – making the leap from school to work
How can you help your child bridge the tricky gap between education and employment?