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Understanding and supporting transitions

  • Webcasts
  • 16 Oct 2023
Webcast
early years
PfA

In this webcast, we will look at the importance of transitions for young children with SEND. By ‘transition’, we mean any change, both large and small. It is important to recognise that there is a wide range of transitions for both the family and the child, as we will discuss.

Some questions/ideas to think about while you listen/read:

What are some of the transitions, both large and small, that happen for children in your setting?

Why do you think transitions can be challenging for young children with SEND in particular?

Think about what can be done to make transitions more manageable and successful.

Find out what is in place to manage transitions in your setting. Could anything else be added?

 

This resource was first published in October 2017 and was last reviewed in October 2023.

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