Transitions

In everyday school language, transitions are the small changes in a day: stopping one activity, starting another, moving rooms, lining up. Many neurodivergent Neurodivergent Neurodivergent means a brain that works in its own way, not the way most people expect. Autistic people, and people with ADHD or dyslexia, are all neurodivergent. Read the full definition of Neurodivergent children find these moments hard, and more warning and structure usually helps. The same word also means the big moves, such as starting school, changing schools, or preparing for adult life. Those come with their own planning, and in England with duties set out in the SEND SEND SEND is England's word for children who need extra help to learn. The rest of the UK uses other words, and other rules. Read the full definition of SEND Code of Practice from Year 9 onwards. The big-move planning has different names and ages in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. When a professional says transition, it is always fair to ask which kind they mean.