READING Borough Council-owned Brighter Futures for Children has laid out the services it provides for young people collecting their GCSE results and Vocational Technical Qualifications today, Thursday, August 24.
As students around the country collect their results, BFfC has signposted a number of services offering support and advice for those who need it following the collection of their grades.
Elevate Careers Service is offering guidance, and has set up a drop-in session between noon-4pm today (Thursday, August 24.)
Elevate offers a number of ways to get in contact:
- Elevate careers coaches available for drop-in sessions today (Thursday 24 August), noon to 4pm.
- Face-to-face appointments in the Youth Hub, based at The Curious Lounge, The Pinnacle building, Tudor Road, Reading.
- By calling: 0118 937 3766 or texting: 07966 367499
- Email: elevate@brighterfuturesforchildren.org
The council has also signposted resources from Young Minds and Childline about coping with exam stress and anxiety surrounding results.
Those dealing with disappointment regarding their results can visit Young Minds’ pages on dealing with exam results and results stress, or visit Childline’s dedicated results page.
Brian Grady, Director of Education at Brighter Futures for Children, said: “I wish every success to all the young people receiving their exam results in Reading today.
“Your time at school was interrupted by the pandemic which meant you faced the challenges of remote learning and being away from friends and family. I hope your resilience and hard work has paid off and that you have received the results you wanted.
“If your results are not what you were hoping for, please try not to worry. There are so many different opportunities to consider and our team of expert advisors at Elevate career service can offer you guidance and support.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all headteachers, teachers and school staff in Reading for supporting their pupils with such dedication through challenging times.”
Cllr Ruth McEwan, Reading’s Lead Councillor for Education and Public Health, said: “Congratulations to all young people in Reading receiving their GCSE results today.
“I have been so impressed with the way you have tackled the challenges of the pandemic with such perseverance and determination and achieved so much.
“This is an exciting time in your lives and if your results were not quite what you were hoping for there are still many options available to you.
“Please contact our friendly careers advisors at Elevate who can help guide you through them.
“I hope you enjoy the remainder of the summer before embarking on your next adventure.”
