{"id":6969,"date":"2022-05-19T13:59:12","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T12:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/supportforschools\/?page_id=6969"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:38:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:38:38","slug":"transitions-and-starting-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/school-effectiveness\/teaching-and-learning\/early-years\/transitions-and-starting-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Transitions and starting school"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Guidance from Department for Education April 2026 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/getting-children-ready-for-reception-supporting-effective-transition\" rel=\"noopener\">Getting children ready for reception: supporting effective transition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting Reception &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/startingreception.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Information for sharing with parents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/inclusion\/transition\/transition-in-the-early-years\/\">guide to transitions in the early years<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find additional guidance about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/communication-and-interaction\/autism\/autism-and-transition\/\">transitions and autism<\/a> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/educationandfamilies\/school-information\/apply-for-a-school-place\">information for parents\/carers about school admissions in Devon<\/a> along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/educationandfamilies\/school-information\/apply-for-a-school-place\/apply-for-a-primary-school-place\/delayed-admission-to-reception-for-summer-born-children\">information about delayed admission to reception for summer-born children<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transition resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EdSUuV7wcD9BiT52nsdKImEBiMhC6p4lvFeQTaWHer2Nfw?e=XiPlZ4\" rel=\"noopener\">EYFS Transition document for settings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EYUyc5ULvHpKqiwxbBicZyUBrgBwYwvfip-TbTsvuIo9Ug?e=ZM4kiH\" rel=\"noopener\">One page profile \/ pen portrait example<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/ETFQhbrFdnxOvMpm4etnQA8BTItXIIstf_pkWoIgJ0UWiA?e=ECJc3A\" rel=\"noopener\">Transition meeting record<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EReebnEZCEtDhzAb7QXSAqABItyhdxHnY1JC5u6tOttWNQ?e=rIryZg\" rel=\"noopener\">Pen portrait<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EV_qtMsMFiVDkbDY0g-aeTEBa4AeAKzuLlDFS3-_N2_xAg?e=n0xDiL\" rel=\"noopener\">Transition timescales<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Guidance from Department for Education April 2026 &#8211; 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