For the awarding of certificates: helplines manned in Saxony

Shortly before the half-year report cards are issued, the Child Protection Association has once again activated the "Number against grief". The half-year report cards are often associated with mixed feelings for many pupils, according to the Child Protection Association. For this reason, the number 0800 111 0550 has once again been activated to share concerns.

The half-year report cards will be available in Saxony at the start of the winter vacations, which begin next Monday.

"There are pupils who are unsure how their parents will react if their start to the school year has not gone so well and they have not been able to meet the performance requirements," said Karin Pfaff from the child and youth helpline of the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Görlitz/Zittau.