Transitions. Supporting PMLD & SEND Learners Through Classroom Transitions and Beyond

This Transition Day resource supports learners who are staying in their current class for another year, learners who are moving to a new class, and those preparing for wider transitions beyond the classroom. Rooted in emotional safety, predictability and multisensory engagement, it offers calm, attuned routines that help learners recognise who is staying, who is moving, and how their environment is evolving.

A clear plan of the day is included to support smooth, predictable transitions, giving learners and staff a steady structure to follow and reducing uncertainty throughout the session.

The resource also includes Transition Day strategies and activities. For learners remaining in their familiar class, the resource provides gentle opportunities to notice new peers, maintain continuity and feel secure within a stable team. For learners moving to a new class, it offers clear sequencing, steady introductions and sensory bridges that support confidence and early relationship building.

Across all pathways, the resource emphasises slow pacing, familiar cues and meaningful noticing moments that help learners explore new spaces, meet new people and connect with emerging routines at their own pace, ensuring every learner feels safe, valued and supported throughout change.