I would say try not to stress about exams and exam results. People say whatever is for you will never pass you by. At a school anniversary, I met someone whom I perceived to be successful (whatever that might mean), and I was surprised to learn that he failed his exams in sixth form.
Here in the UK, the unemployment rate for people aged 16-24 was 16.2% in the first quarter. Graduate hiring has declined, with a 33% reduction in graduate positions in 2025, and the vacancies are at their lowest since 20123. The UK’s 58:1 application ratio (58 applicants per graduate job) disproportionately affects those without access to informal job leads or “hidden job markets”, which are often dominated by candidates from privileged backgrounds. This creates an opportunity for Schools to respond through a trauma-informed lens.
I’d taken my old certificates and, looking at them with older eyes, it made me realise how, in those days, people valued childcare for women, yet not for the boys, and I wonder if that’s changed. How girls weren’t welcome in certain spaces.
We reflected on the brutality of school and the brutality passed on from one generation to the next.
We’ve had a red weather warning here, and I can’t help but wonder about the preparation in schools beyond bringing a water bottle, and you won’t need to bring your blazer.
I’ve written a heat stress protocol, but it might not be what people think. It talks about money saving and energy saving in their fullest sense, what to look out for, what questions to ask and how to move from crisis response to proactive care.
When temperatures rise, risks rise too. Staying
safe shouldn’t depend on luck — it’s essential.
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