{"id":23053,"date":"2025-03-26T16:32:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T16:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/family-support\/family-hubs\/support-for-parents-and-carers\/secondary-age-11-18-years-old\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T17:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:11:38","slug":"secondary-age-11-18-years-old","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/family-support\/family-hubs\/support-for-parents-and-carers\/secondary-age-11-18-years-old\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary age (11 to 18 years old)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Starting secondary school is a significant milestone in a child’s life. It marks a passage into adolescence and brings about several significant changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Help and advice for your secondary school age child in Devon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Space<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Space delivers professional youth work, community projects and other services to ensure young people have the best opportunities to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

spaceyouthservices.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Young Devon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Young Devon is a young people\u2019s charity in the South West of England. Our mission is to make Devon a better place for all young people. Each year we work with over 2,000 young people, building quality relationships to help them thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

youngdevon.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kooth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kooth is an anonymous site which helps children and young people to feel safe and confident in exploring their concerns and seeking professional support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

kooth.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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YMCA Exeter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Help and advice resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.ymcaexeter.org.uk\/help-and-advice<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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School work advice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

School work and homework, progress at school, exams and home schooling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parent Talk – school work<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sidekick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Are you looking after someone at home? Text us for support. Sidekick is a confidential helpline for young carers in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

sidekick.actionforchildren.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Health for Teens – Devon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This website features bite-sized information on a comprehensive range of physical and emotional health topics for teenagers, including healthy eating, body image, managing stress, advice on relationships, puberty, sexuality and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

healthforteens.co.uk\/devon\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Eczema<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eczema is a very common skin condition affecting one in every five children. Great Ormond Street Hospital explains the causes, symptoms and treatment of eczema and where to get help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

gosh.nhs.uk eczema<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Solihull Approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A series of courses that offer post natal courses from 6 months to 19+ years. Find the ‘Apply access code’ box and use the access code: TAMAR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

inourplace.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Talk to your teenager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Getting teenagers to talk openly about what’s bothering them can be hard. Follow these tips to help get them talking to you about their worries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NHS Talk to your teenager<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Young Minds A-Z guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Advice on how to help your child with their feelings and behaviour, as well as mental health conditions and life events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

youngminds.org.uk parents a-z<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dad’s house<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aims to support dads to ensure that children remain the priority after divorce, separation or bereavement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

dadshouse.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Questions about sex<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If your child or teenager is asking questions about sex, they\u2019re ready for truthful answers. It\u2019s never too early to start talking about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

yoursexualhealthmatters.org.uk advice for parents<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Citizens Advice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Free online independent advice and local advice centres near you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

citizensadvice.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DIAS – Struggling to go to school (EBSNA)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA)<\/strong>. You might hear it called emotionally-based school avoidance or absence (EBSA) too. You can find out more on the DIAS website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

devonias.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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