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This short guide is to help you feel in control of your open day experience. It will help you gather the information you need to make an informed decision about whether the setting you're visiting is right for you and your family commitments.

There are ups and downs on results day, but getting prepared beforehand is the best way to navigate anything that might come your way.

Results day can be a rollercoaster of emotions, and it's easy to get caught up in the excitement (or disappointment) of the day. Here we'll cover how to handle conversations to ensure better outcomes for you and your child.

Discover more information about upcoming open days and uni events, how to use them to your advantage, and what you need to prepare.

Whether you met your conditional offer straight away or found a place through Clearing, most students chart the next stage of their higher education journey on results day.

We've worked with university and school coach, Clementine Wade, to create articles, videos, and email tips to help you understand results day and Clearing, and get to grips with what you should be doing when to best support your child through the process.

You’re one of their biggest supporters – even if they don’t always say it. From handling Results Day emotions to offering the right kind of encouragement, here are 10 things they might be thinking (but not telling you).

Long hours, intense studying, and the small case of confronting illness and death each day. No wonder medicine has a competitive and demanding reputation.

Discover real-life stories from current apprentices, including how they landed the role and what day-to-day life as an apprentice is like.

As part of Clearing 2015, we’re launching an additional service to applicants – designed to help those who find themselves without a university or HE college place on A level results day.

Practical tips when planning and delivering HE advice and guidance to your students, from securing speakers to arranging work experience. Plus, useful careers resources and recommended tools to embed into your day-to-day work.

Every year, over 100,000 disabled students (also known as students with special educational needs and disabilities, or SEND for short) apply through UCAS to study at a university or college in the UK – including mental health conditions, learning differences, and long-term health conditions. Students can access a range of support to help them succeed with their studies, day-to-day activities, travel, and lifestyle.

Results day can feel like an unknown, so make sure you and your child know how it works and what to expect with our free guide.

The combination of patient care, medical knowledge, driving skills and an ever-changing working day makes being a paramedic a very popular career choice.

We invited organisations who could offer guidance on the day-to-day running of apprenticeships programmes, as well as how to support apprentices through to completion. We had speakers from the Association of Apprentices, Workplus, and Lloyd’s Banking Group – if you missed it, here’s what happened.

It's a good idea to talk about your higher education options in person. Go to a course provider open day to explore the campus and get insights from staff and students – or take a virtual tour. We also recommend you go to UK events or one of the British Council events around the world. You'll find lots of helpful advice, and can ask any questions you may have.

Find out about international events, events we run in the UK for international students, and uni open days. If you can't attend these in person, you can take a look at a virtual tour instead!

Open days give the perfect opportunity to find out more about your preferred course. Read our top tips to get the most from the day.

To help you make sure your students are ready to take part in your school or college's UCAS/Discovery Day, simply upload a list of your students and we’ll send them timely reminders to help them register and get set up ahead of the event.