{"product_id":"9781903269459-handbook-of-transitions","title":"The Handbook of Transitions Big and Small","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupporting children and young people to navigate change in education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheHandbook of Transitions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ebrings together in one book some of the key passages on change and transitions from\u003cb\u003eLouise Michelle Bombèr’s\u003c\/b\u003e best loved writing, updated for today’s demandsand uncertainties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Transitions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e brings together inone book some of the key passages on change and transitions from \u003cb\u003eLouiseMichelle Bombèr’s\u003c\/b\u003e best loved writing, updated for today’s demands anduncertainties. So that when you are thinking about transitions a child or youngperson may be facing, or if you have recognised that a child or young personyou know is generally struggling with transitions at the moment, you’ll readilyfind thoughts and ideas to help you. Themes include the need for a deep sense of felt safety, through accessto consistent, reliable, empathic adults, and a safe base: structure, issuessuch as power, choice and control, timing, transitional objects and rituals,interruptions, moving school, handling exclusions, and much more.  You’ll also find thoughts around what thesepupils need from the adults around them to support them to navigatetransitions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Perry’s\u003c\/b\u003e introduction and additional annotationaround Louise’s writing highlights the significance of her often prescientthinking and suggestions in the light of social change over the last decade orso, which have created additional challenges for our already vulnerablechildren and young people.  Indeed, current government policyfocuses strongly on the transition from primary to secondary schoolingemphasizing the need to manage that change empathetically and retain inclusionin mainstream education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor nearly 20 years, \u003cb\u003eLouise Michelle Bombèr \u003c\/b\u003ehasconsistently provided informed, thoughtful and inspiring writing full ofinnovative, practice-evidenced and practical ideas for educators, parents andcarers who face challenges in schools.  Inher many books she has written about transitions in school from many angles,drawing on biology, neuroscience, attachment aware, trauma responsiveapproaches and her extensive frontline experience of working with children andyoung people.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe capacity we develop as children to cope with transitionslays the foundation for our ability to cope with change and transition in the future.  Some children and young people in our schoolstoday find transitions extremely difficult, whether that involves coming intoschool each morning, or even coming into school at all.  In school there are transitions throughoutthe day, different subjects, different people, different styles of learning,different kit needed - together with the huge transition from primary tosecondary.  This transition may be ofparticular concern to families where a child needs specialist provision (SEND),and is not sure what support will be available to them at the next school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA number of childrenand young people struggle with shift from one focus to another: or with beingorganised, with managing uncertainty and unstructured time, with managing largegroups rather than small numbers - so many things to navigate.  If children are already experiencingdifficulties because of relational trauma and losses, and\/or because of themany intersectional challenges facing families today, transitions in school cancreate dysregulation and enormous stress. Louise encourages staff to be proactive in supporting them to managetransitions, enabling them to feel safe, empowered and able to make the most ofeverything school offers, as well as creating a healthy template for theirfutures.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides practical, evidence-based help, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57995223794038,"sku":"9781903269459","price":30.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41514631.jpg?v=1780539687","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781903269459-handbook-of-transitions","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}