Findings from the Effective Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education 3-14 (EPPSE) Project

Maria Evangelou, Brenda Taggart, Kathy Sylva, Edward Melhuish, Pam Sammons and Iram Siraj-Blatchford,  31-Jan-2008

The transitions sub-study of more than 500 children and families sheds light on current transition practices and highlights what helps and hinders a successful transition.

It takes into account the influence of child and family background characteristics such as socio-economic status (SES) and gender.

It suggests how the transition experience could be improved to enhance the smooth continuity between primary and secondary school.

Download the report: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/DCSF-RR019.pdf