Sharing practice
Easing the primary-secondary transition
How the Quality Contact project in Dundee helps students to feel happy and confident when starting secondary school.
Aiming for High
Information about a project and accompanying resources which aim to support young people through primary-secondary transitions and develop their skills and self-esteem.
Supporting transitions through all stages of education
These guidelines, produced by Moray Council, set out the authority's approach to supporting transitions, and include a planning framework.
Rapid Assessment Pack
The Rapid Assessment Pack was developed by Douglas Hutchison, principal educational psychologist with South Ayrshire Council. The pack is an easy to use resource that allows teachers to make a quick assessment of children whose schooling has been interrupted.
Learning new skills with SchoolsOut
This project aims to provide an opportunity for children and young people with interrupted learning (and their families) to re-engage with education provision through the use of ICT and web technologies.
Youthstart
The Youthstart programme is a one-year, full-time college course designed as an alternative route to study National Qualifications. The programme offers development of core and vocational skills, ICT, numeracy, communication skills, PSE and a work placement.
ASPIRE: Better behaviour, better learning
How a group of teachers in Angus is proving that there is more than one way to tackle disruptive behaviour.
The Rainbow Room
Primary schools in the Duncanrig cluster in South Lanarkshire have created a haven of support for vulnerable children using funding from Better Behaviour, Better Learning.
Supporting children's relationships
Adults can support young children by valuing their relationships and friendships.
Reading for Pleasure
This programme set up after-school groups in primary schools to prepare pupils for transition to secondary by developing their reading. Group activities include arts and crafts, internet research on authors, discussions, reviews and quizzes.
Paired Reading club
The Castlehead High School reading club helps first-year pupils to improve their reading skills by pairing them with a senior school volunteer for lunchtime reading sessions.
Highland Children's Forum
Read about this charity which strives to ensure that the voices of children with additional support needs are heard in the design and provision of services in the area.
Young Carers
Recent studies suggest that as many as 100,000 children in Scotland are undertaking a caring role in the home that is 'inappropriate to their age.' Young Carers provides information and support for teachers, parents, young carers and others working with young people.
