Moving up

Starting a new school can be a daunting experience. Find advice and guidance to help you and your family have a smooth transition to secondary school.

Information for parents and carers

• Blog: Talking to your children about starting secondary school

  An NHS blog about how parents and carers can talk to their children about moving up.

• Supporting a child moving to secondary school with Dr Radha

  BBC bitesize video:Dr Radha Modgil gives her advice on how to best prepare your child practically and emotionally for the start of secondary school.

• Online course for helping a child with SEND to start secondary school 

  Sign in or create an account and use the access code 'GROWING' to get this NHS course for free.

• Starting secondary school with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

  BBC bitesize video: As a parent or carer of a child with special educational needs, or a child with an educational health & care plan moving from primary to secondary school can feel daunting. 5 top tips from an experienced inner city secondary school special educational needs co-ordinator, SENDCo.

Information for young people

• Myths about secondary school

  BBC bitesize video: Everyone has heard stories about starting secondary from how scary the teachers are to getting your head flushed down a toilet. But is it really like that? Students from CBBC's Our School tell us what is true and what isn't.

• Online course for teenagers: Understanding your feelings

  Sign in or create an account and use the access code 'GROWING' to get this NHS course for free.

• Online course for teenagers: Understanding your brain

  Sign in or create an account and use the access code 'GROWING' to get this NHS course for free.

• Mr Burton's top 5 tips for mobile phone and online safety

  Head teacher Matthew Burton gives students advice on how to stay safe online. You can watch his tips below, with written suggestions for how you can help as a parent or carer.

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