Resources
Transition road maps
Three downloadable progression maps to support continuity across nursery, reception and year one.
Road to Nursery
Road map resource for early transition planning.


Road to Reception


Road to Year One

Best Start in Life
The Best Start in Life site brings together advice and support for children’s development from pregnancy and childcare through to starting school, and its campaign toolkit provides shareable communication materials for partners.
Birth to 5 Matters
Birth to 5 Matters includes a dedicated transitions section, and the site also signposts additional transition resources for practitioners.
Transitions Across the Early Years Toolkit
Cambridgeshire’s toolkit supports transition planning across the EYFS and is linked from its transitions guidance for early years settings.
DfE transition guidance
The Department for Education’s reception transition guidance covers joined-up, inclusive practice and includes an at-a-glance guide focused on strong family relationships, partnership working and early identification of needs.
Starting Reception guide
Starting Reception provides a parent-facing school-readiness guide and supporting materials to help schools and settings share consistent messages with families.
Julian Grenier: Effective Transition in the EYFS
This Padlet resource provides practitioner reflections and shared ideas focused on effective transition in the EYFS.