Top Tips Series: helping your teen start a new school with confidence

Starting a new school can feel like a big step — and it’s completely normal to feel nervous or unsure. Many teens experience these emotions, even if they don’t show it. Understanding that these feelings are shared by others can…

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Top Tips Series: helping an autistic child to return to school

Some autistic children find the demands of school, and the school environment, almost unbearable, leading to absence or ‘school refusal’. It’s a term that some people feel unfairly implies the child or young person has a choice, when in fact…

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Checklist for Visiting Schools (SEND)

Visiting a school is the best way to determine whether that school is right for your child. It is an opportunity to get a sense of the school environment and get your questions answered. Below are some suggestions to help you…

• Transition - moving on from Early Years to Primary School for a child with SEND
• Transition - moving on from Primary School to Secondary School for a child with SEND
• Transition – changing school for any other reason (mid-phase transfers) for a child with SEND

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Preparing your SEND child for Secondary School

Before starting school you could: Explore the differences between Primary School and Secondary School:- 

• Transition - moving on from Primary School to Secondary School for a child with SEND

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Preparing your SEND child for Primary School

Before starting school you could:

• Transition - moving on from Early Years to Primary School for a child with SEND

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Parenting Skills & Family Relationships Support

Everyday parenting can be full of questions—and we’re here to help. This hub offers practical tips, bitesize videos, and webinars to support strong family relationships, positive communication, and navigating changes like separation or becoming a new parent. Videos & Bitesize…

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Air Training Corps – Torquay

The Air Training Corps is an organisation that was developed to encourage and help assist young people aged between 12 and 20 years old to have a career in the Royal Air Force and similar aviation careers. We have four…

• Uniformed Groups

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Let’s Get Chatting

Children are less worried when they know what to expect. Talking to your child, using words related to school can really help. Words like teacher, class, playground, learn, lunch, book bag, uniform, coat peg, PE kit and tidy up. You...

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