Guidance for Childminders: Supporting Children with Transitions

Children experience many transitions in their lives. Some of these are big transitions, such as moving from home to a childminder setting or starting a new school, while others are smaller, daily transitions, like moving from playing in the sandpit to having lunch. Whatever the size or scope of the transition, children need support from the important adults in their lives to navigate the changes taking place. As a childminder, you develop close, nurturing relationships with the children in your care. This enables you to offer individualised support around transitions based on each child’s needs. When you plan transitions well, in collaboration with a child’s family, you can prepare the child for what is to come, help them adapt to the new situation, and ease any concerns they might have. In doing so, the child is more likely to experience positive outcomes and to become confident in anticipating and managing change, now and in the future. This resource offers guidance on how you can support children’s social and emotional development and wellbeing during transitions.

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