Resources to support transitions in the early years
Find professional learning and resources to help early childhood educators deliver a consistent approach to transitions across the ACT.
Our range of resources for early childhood educators support a consistent approach to transitions for children aged from birth to 5 years.
Continuity and Transitioning Framework and Statement
Our Continuity and Transitioning Framework resources for early childhood professionals help children and families have a positive experience when transitioning from home to an early childhood service or school.
Download the documents
- Continuity and Transitioning Framework [PDF 388 kB] provides guidance on how to implement the framework, including supports for completing the Continuity and Transitioning Statement.
- Continuity and Transitioning Statement [Word 82 kB] is a template used to record reflections. Early childhood professionals may choose to only complete page 2 of this statement.
- Continuity and Transitioning Statement: Guide for families [PDF 204 kB] is designed to support families to complete the ‘Family reflections’ section of the Continuity and Transitioning Statement.
- Implementation of the Continuity and Transitioning Framework: Guide for educators [PDF 3.7 MB] provides an in-depth overview of the resources available and offers practical supports for implementation.
Download the videos
- Continuity and Transitioning Framework YouTube video promotes the approach and resources available.
- How to effectively use the Continuity and Transitioning Framework YouTube video demonstrates the benefits of using the Continuity and Transitioning Statement in preschool.
- Building relationships YouTube video supports educators to build relationships throughout transitions.
Transitions interactive map
Our visual representation of ACT early childhood transitions includes:
- links to additional reading
- resources related to each transition.
These are for ACT early childhood professionals, children, families and the wider community.
Explore the Connecting transitions in the ACT interactive map [PDF 2.3 MB].
Continuity and transitioning for playschools
This resource helps support transitions between playschools and public preschools.
Read Continuity and Transitioning for Playschools [PDF 1 MB].
Home learning resources
Educators can share our resource with parents and carers to help them establish a quality home learning environment.
Preschool Pathways professional learning for educators
Explore online professional learning to support children's transition to preschool, including information on our Preschool Pathway Partners.