It’s that time of year again.

The spectre of the dreaded exams is looming for students and their parents, but if you know a young person who is struggling, help is at hand.

ISPCC is offering two free webinars on coping with exam anxiety this year. The first is specifically for parents and carers, while the second will focus on young people along with their parents and carers.

“Students aren’t the only ones who need support in the run-up to exam time, parents do too.” said a spokesperson for the organisation.

“After all, how can you help your anxious child when you’re feeling anxious yourself? It’s only natural for stresses to build up as the exams draw closer and it’s a pressurised time for everyone at home.

“A parent or carer can’t help their child if they feel ill-equipped to do so and it can be easy for them to feel as if they have failed their child when they see them suffering from anxiety.”

Tune in at home 

The two-part series will focus on explaining what anxiety is and how it manifests itself, support for dealing with an anxious child, anxiety management tips and tools and Childline’s Digital Mental Health and Wellbeing programmes, which provide free ongoing support for both young people and their parents.

The first webinar for parents and carers takes place on Monday, May 13th, from 7pm to 8pm. The second, which is aimed at young people aged 12 years and over as well as their parents and carers, is on Tuesday, May 14th, from 7pm to 7.30pm.

They will be hosted by ISPCC parenting lead Siobhan Harvey and Niamh Clarke, Manager of ISPCC Smart Moves programme, while Bree O’Neill who manages Childline’s Digital Mental Health and Wellbeing programmes will be the keynote speaker.

To join the webinars, you can register for free here.