The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
Practising something over and over improves your skill at it in both your body and your mind. It can be applied to anything – playing music, an important speech, sports technique, creative writing, cooking, Geography homework or anything for an exam.
During school holidays 15 to 16 year olds may work a maximum of 35 hours per week. This includes a maximum of eight hours on weekdays and Saturdays, and a maximum of two hours on Sunday.
If you live alone you can apply for a 25% reduction in your Council Tax bill. Contact your Council Tax office for more info.
You get penalty points added to your driving licence for all sorts of driving-related offences, like speeding or driving dangerously. The penalties for traffic offences are set out in the Highway Code.
Sunburn is a burn to living tissue, such as skin, produced by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, commonly from the sun’s rays. Normal symptoms consist of red or reddish skin that is hot to the touch, general fatigue, and mild dizziness.
Your employer should use a fair and objective way of selecting people to make redundant. This means that it should be based on some evidence, rather than your employer just deciding who they want to give notice to.
If you push someone too far, they will react to the pushing, not about what you are arguing for. Persuasiveness is more effective than force; gentleness does more than violence.
Although qualifications cannot guarantee you a job, people with the right skills and qualifications have a better chance of finding a job with good prospects and more money. They may also have more job security.
If you are a parent under 20 at the start of your course, Care to Learn can help pay for your childcare and related travel costs while you’re learning – up to £160 per week.
Smoke alarms: always check the battery regularly (test it once a week), replacing it when necessary (at least once a year), always have spare batteries for it, and never remove the batteries for other purposes.