For many young people school is a place they enjoy, but for others it can be a tough and challenging environment. There’s pressure to get good results, make friends, do well in every subject and be a ‘good student’. Transitioning from one school to another can also be a significant change for young people.
Local support services
- Careers, education and training advice in Central Bedfordshire (Find Your Future - Central Bedfordshire Council)
- Youth Support Service (Central Bedfordshire Council)
National support services
- Transitions and times of change (YoungMinds)
- Starting secondary school (BBC Bitesize)
- School anxiety and refusal: a guide for parents (Young Minds)
- Coping with life: Friends (YoungMinds)
- Friendship advice for young people (Childline)
- Healthy friendships (CEOP)
- The pressure to do well in exams (The Mix)