Support for EYFS in primary schools

Transition during Covid-19

This document offers advice, guidance and suggestions for how to plan and implement effective transitions for children new to the EYFS and their families during COVID-19.

This proforma can be used to create a book to introduce the school, its staff, routines, etc. to your new children and their families and to find out their views about transition to school.

This guidance offers advice and suggestions of how you may use the starting school book

Transition for children with SEND

This document offers advice, guidance and suggestions for how to plan and implement effective transitions for children with SEND that are new to the EYFS and their families during COVID-19. This is to be used in conjunction with the main transition to school for new children and families during COVID-10 document.

Transition as an ongoing process

The School Readiness Toolkit is available for both early years providers and schools. Use this toolkit to support you in highlighting strengths and points for development in all aspects of transition planning and implementation. Visit specific sections to support your own professional development and further improve transition for all children and their families.

School Readiness Toolkit