School transition

Who is suitable for school transition services?

Our school transition services are bespoke according to needs and circumstances making all children and young people going through a transition within school suitable. Examples of those we support include children and young people who:

• Have a special educational need and / or disability (SEND) and are moving from early years to primary
• Have a SEND and are moving from primary to secondary
• Have a SEND and are moving from secondary to post-16
• Have a SEND and are moving from post-16 to university or employment
• Have a SEND and are moving from mainstream to a specialist school
• Are moving from mainstream to a pupil referral unit
• Are moving from a pupil referral unit to mainstream
• Are new to the area
• Are new to the school
• Find change challenging and are moving class
• Achieve better outcomes when prepared for change

We work with children and young people aged 0-25 who may be having difficulties with transitions throughout education, or who have not responded well to change previously. Our school transition services can also be commissioned for groups of students, and on a whole school level.

A primary school girl ready to go to secondary school

What are the benefits of school transition services?

Using our school transition services to support children and young people with periods of change throughout education brings the following benefits:

• Putting measures in place for positive change
• Reducing negative future impact
• Building resilience
• Increasing understanding of needs
• Supporting underlying needs during transitions
• Learning strategies to use in the future

Our school transition services provide benefits to both home and education settings.

What happens after school transition services?

Our school transition services can happen before, during or after the transition which means that we can be involved at all stages of the process. Following our involvement we can provide follow up services if required. If reports are required then we can provide them. We can also help to create a personal document to advise adults in the transition process of how best to support an individual.

School transition services support children, young people, parents, carers and education settings in reducing anxiety and providing a more positive transition. Our school transition services are accessible to education settings, parents and carers on an individual, group and systemic level. To arrange an initial discussion or to find out more please contact us.