Starting at, or, moving to a new early years setting is a time of change and can be a source of both excitement and anxiety for children and for their parents/carers. Supportive transitions are vital for all children’s emotional wellbeing and achievement and planning for these transitions, with the child and their family at the centre, is fundamental to effective early years practice.

For early years professionals, the main transitions that we will need to consider are:

• Receiving and settling children into our settings and schools
• Supporting children moving between rooms or classes in our settings and schools
• Supporting transitions from Early Years Settings into primary school reception classes.
• Supporting the move from reception into year one.
• Enhanced transition processes for children with SEND
• Transitions and changes that occur through the routines of the day, week and term