learning

Growing up and independence

Further information included in Part 7 of Your child and epilepsy (links open in a new window).

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Puberty and being a teenager

Epilepsy Action – For the girls

Epilepsy Action – For the boys

Epilepsy Action – For young people

Young MindsFighting for young people’s mental health

Stem4 – Supporting positive mental health in teenagers

Mind – About CBT

NHS website – about CBT

Sex, contraception and pregnancy

Epilepsy Action – Sex and epilepsy

Brook – information, advice and guidance about sexual health, relationships and wellbeing for young people

Epilepsy Action – Sodium valproate medicines

Epilepsy Action – Epilepsy and having a baby

Skills for independence

Drinkaware – advice and tips for everyone to make informed decisions about alcohol

Frank Honest information about drugs

Education, work and volunteering

Education

Gov.uk website – 16 to 19 bursary fund

Gov.uk website – Education Maintenance Allowance

Gov.uk website – Disabled Students Allowances

Epilepsy Action – Education after 16

Money Advice Service – Financial support for disabled students

Money Advice Service – Financial support for further education

Young Epilepsy – Universities with epilepsy friendly mark

Work

Apprenticeships website

Gov.uk website – Help and support for young disabled people to find work

Epilepsy Action – Epilepsy and your rights

Epilepsy Action – Work and epilepsy

Epilepsy Action – Access to Work

Epilepsy Action – Epilepsy awareness training

Volunteering

Do-it website – Volunteering made easy

Volunteering Matters

NCVO – Volunteer Centre Finder

Volunteering Wales

Volunteer Scotland

Volunteer Now (Northern Ireland)

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