WITH exam results day here, the NSPCC has put together a list of pieces of advice for young people and parents.

Here is what they said:

For young people who may not achieved the results they wanted:

• Ask a teacher, careers advisor or any adult you trust what they think and discuss your options and how you are feeling.

• Remind yourself of what you did well in whether that be specific pieces of coursework, or other parts of your life.

• Don’t compare yourself to your friends.

• If you do not feel your grade reflects your ability speak to your school about making an appeal. This doesn’t always mean you’ll get a better grade but it can help if you think things would have been different had you sat the exam.

• Look at other courses or training programmes and apprenticeships that you can do.

• If you haven’t got a place at your chosen university, try not to worry as there is a chance you could get a place at another university through the clearing process.

• Take a gap year and do something different like volunteering.

• Look at different courses that you can do with the grades you have achieved.

For parents and carers:

• Your child may find it hard to talk to you about their results so be patient and supportive until they feel ready to talk about how they feel.

• Encourage your child to take their time to think about what they want to do next. There’s no need to rush into a decision straightaway.

• Help them think about their choices by writing down a list of pros and cons for each of their options

• If they are finding it hard to talk to you, let them know they can contact Childline for free, confidential support and advice on 0800 1111 or www.childline.org.uk