EYFS transition timelines

Nursery 2 Autumn term

Universal

• Signpost families to local open evening events at primary settings.
• Signpost to resources to support transition from EYFS into Year R.

Targeted

• Encourage families to attend open evenings and speak to the prospective settings to allow families to make informed decisions.
• Ensure UK school systems / processes around applying for school places and transition are explained as soon as possible to families who are newly arrived in the UK or who are not proficient in English.

Nursery 2 Spring term

Targeted

• Prepare transition information for the primary setting.
• Attend any transition meetings to which the current setting is invited to by the receiving setting.

Enhanced

• Hold annual reviews with families and invite school SENDCo as appropriate.
• Where a child or young person is on panel or awaiting outcomes for placement at a specialist setting, ensure parallel planning with primary setting and family with the presumption that the child or young person may be attending the mainstream setting.
• With family consent, make referrals to the School and Communities Teams via the Family hubs website for targeted transition support for children or young people with additional needs who would benefit from external transition support.

Nursery 2 Summer term

Universal

• School placement allocations. Prepare and respond to transition information requests from primary setting.
• Liaise with families and remind them of upcoming transition events and resources available to support transitions.
• Prepare all children or young people for transition through events and dedicated curriculum activities.
• Complete Supporting Transition and Inclusion Record (STAIR) documents.

Targeted

• With family consent, make referrals to the School and Communities Teams via the Family hubs website for targeted transition support for children or young people with additional needs who would benefit from external transition support.

Enhanced

• Where a child or young person is on panel or awaiting outcomes for placement at a specialist setting ensure parallel planning with primary setting and family with the presumption that the child or young person may be attending the mainstream setting.
• Seek advice from the EY adviser team if needed to support transition.

Reception Autumn term

Universal

• Ensure that all electronic and paper files/information, including STAIR, have been securely handed over to the primary setting. Ideally before the term starts.
• Evaluate the transition process from the previous year and reflect on what went well / what could be improved.
• Provide feedback to the receiving setting where necessary and adapt transition arrangements for the coming year.