Supporting Transitions in the Day: between environments, tasks and people

This six-part training series will explore practical, play-based and relationship-centred strategies to support children’s communication, interaction and emotional regulation. Each session will combine discussion, real-world examples and hands-on approaches that can be applied immediately in early years and educational settings.

The sessions are designed primarily for Early Years practitioners, nursery staff, and school-based teams, but spaces may also be available for foster carers and other professionals supporting young children with speech, language and communication needs. Delegates are encouraged to attend all workshops that they feel are relevant to their practice and CPD needs. Therefore you do not need to be able to attend all six sessions in order to attend these workshops

This session is: Supporting Transitions in the Day: between environments, tasks and people

This session focuses on how to use language, visual cues and routines to help children manage transitions smoothly. Strategies will support emotional security and reduce anxiety around change across different parts of the day.

By the end of the training series, participants will:

1. Develop confidence in using communication-supportive approaches within everyday routines and play.

2. Strengthen understanding of how emotional regulation, environment and adult interaction impact communication.

3. Gain practical strategies to create inclusive, language-rich environments that benefit all children, including those with speech and language needs.

The other sessions available in this series are:

Wednesday 14th January 2026 — Total Communication: Using sign, symbols and objects to support language

Wednesday 11th March 2026 — Co-Regulation: To re-regulate and de-escalate

Wednesday 15th April 2026 — Child-Led Play: How to support language development in their way

Wednesday 20th May 2026 — Demand Avoidance... and how to avoid it!

Wednesday 10th June 2026 — Speech Recasting: Supporting children with speech sound difficulties

Please note

This training session from Norfolk Virtual School is for Norfolk based professionals working to support our children and young people. Any bookings made by colleagues outside Norfolk where not supporting our cohorts will be contacted and cancelled where appropriate.

Cancellation Policy

This Professional Development is currently fully subsided by the Virtual School; there are no charges to delegates. If you need to cancel, we kindly ask that you contact us 5 working days before the course start date. This allows us to offer your space to other potential delegates.

The Virtual School reserves the right to cancel or postpone a training course if there are fewer than 6 delegates for an online event or fewer than 10 for an in-person event. If we must cancel, we will notify delegates 5 working days for virtual and 10 working days for in person courses, before the scheduled start date. A member of the Virtual School team will contact delegates who have signed up to discuss alternative dates or CPD options

This training session from Norfolk Virtual School is for Norfolk based professionals working to support our children and young people. Any bookings made by colleagues outside Norfolk where not supporting our cohorts will be contacted and cancelled where appropriate