Supporting your child when they move between educational levels
Transition periods in education, such as starting a new school or moving between educational levels can be exciting and are a rite of passage. But they can also be a daunting or anxious time. As a parent there’s a lot you can do to help your child manage the transition and minimise anxiety, whatever their situation.
Transition to secondary school
- Supporting children’s transition to secondary school: guidance for parents and carers. This short guide provides tips about how parents and carers can best support children through the transition to secondary school.
- Helping your child manage the move from primary to secondary school
- Moving up! The transition to secondary school. This animation and accompanying teacher toolkit is aimed at supporting pupils who have recently started Year 7, or are due to start soon.
Transition to Year 13
- Coping with the transition into year 13. Going into year 13 can feel like a big step. Kerry shares how she’s feeling about it and what is helping her to cope with anxiety about the transition.
Transition to university
- How to help your child manage the transition to university
- University and mental health. Find out how you can support your young person if they’re struggling with mental health issues at university, and how the university can help with mental health.
General resources
Transitions and times of change
- Why do children and young people find some changes difficult?
- Signs your child may be struggling with change
- What to do if your child is finding change difficult
- Looking after yourself as a parent
- Useful helplines and websites
Online support
SilverCloud
- Free online wellbeing programme SilverCloud – aged 16 years+ Online programmes to help ease your levels of stress, sleep better or to build resilience. You can choose to use any of the programmes. They are self-help, confidential and secure.
- Supporting an Anxious Child (for parents and carers of children aged 5 to 11)
- Supporting and Anxious Teen (for parents and carers of teenagers aged 12 to 18) instant access to self-help
https://gm.silvercloudhealth.com/signup/
Free digital mental wellbeing support
- Join the community and access free, safe and anonymous professional support online. There are no waiting lists for support and no referral needed. Access to these platforms is available instantly 24/7. Support available includes: Live chat or messaging with qualified mental health professionals Self-help tools and activities Online community Kooth (for ages 10 to 25) www.kooth.com and Qwell (for ages 26+) www.qwell.io/