Supported transitions into pre-school settings

In addition to the setting’s usual transition process:

• Set up a meeting with the parents/carers and relevant professionals to plan for the transition into the setting.
• Plan and record the meeting using the Supported Transition Plan template.
• At the meeting record details of agencies involved. 
• Work with the parents/carers and the child to complete a ‘My One Page Profile’ or discuss where one has been written previously.
• The NCB website contains some useful information about how to capture the child’s voice.
• Carry out additional home visits and/or settling in sessions (share photos or videos of setting to prepare the child).
• Regularly review provision plan with parents/carers

If required:

• Undertake an accessibility audit and create an accessibility plan.
• If the child requires medication, gain consent for administration, identify any staff training required and agree how information will be shared within the setting.
• If the child has health needs, plan care provision.
• Complete and action a risk management plan.

Links to Guidance and Documentation for Supported Transition Plan

• Supported Transition Plan – guidance for completion
• Supported Transition Plan – useful templates and documents to support the actions above.

Last updated 9 March 2021