Kooth: Back to school and college

Kooth post: Feeling anxious about going back to school? You're not alone. You can access free and anonymous mental health support on Kooth, today. 

Kooth have also produced a guide: Kooth Guide to managing back to school or college anxiety.

Other transition resources

Supporting children's transition to secondary school is an evidence-based guidance for parents and carers, written with input from clinicians at the Anna Freud Centre and teachers.

This short guide provides tips about how children preparing for, or going through, the transition to secondary school can best be supported by their parents and carers. It includes guidance which explains why the transition can be difficult for some children, and practical advice such as talking and connecting with the new school, as well as suggested resources that children and parents and carers may find useful. www.annafreud.org/media/13817/supporting-children-through-secondary-transition-final.pdf

Moving Up!
The transition to secondary school animation

This animation and accompanying teacher toolkit is aimed at supporting pupils who have recently started Year 7 or who will be preparing to transition to secondary school later in the year (Years 6 and 7). They were developed in collaboration with young people, teachers and mental health experts. www.annafreud.org/schools-and-colleges/resources/moving-up-the-transition-to-secondary-school-animation-teacher-toolkit/

Supporting school transitions.

Resources to help pupils, schools, parents and carers to cope with the changes and transitions they experience during their time at school.

www.youngminds.org.uk/professional/resources/supporting-school-transitions/

Transitions and times of change:
A guide for parents. 

Change is a normal part of life, but it can feel difficult for children and young people to cope with. This guide contains information and practical tips to help you support your child during a time of transition or change. www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/transitions-and-times-of-change/

Transitioning from school to further education.

Advice and practical tips to support school staff in preparing their students for the transition from school to further education.

www.youngminds.org.uk/professional/resources/transitioning-from-school-to-further-education/

Starting or changing primary school.

A guide and film for parents to help them to understand what’s going on when their child is facing change so they can help them to adjust. 

https://parentingsmart.place2be.org.uk/article/helping-your-child-when-they-start-or-change-primary-school?_ga=2.255702536.1474928731.1692177697-1929799793.1692177696

Helping your child prepare for Secondary School.

Place2Be guide and video with tips for parents and carers to help them to support their child to make this transition. https://parentingsmart.place2be.org.uk/article/helping-your-child-prepare-for-secondary-or-high-school?_ga=2.212482004.17175220.1660119250-832538188.1657804482