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2025
6 Parents get first day nerves too
Before we focus on your little one, let’ s get you school ready!
8 Preparing your little one for a big step
Build your child’ s confidence with games, conversations and more
10 School shopping list
Everything to buy before their first day
12 Finance and childcare support
Find out the support you ' re entitled to
14 Getting to know your school
Handy information about school life
16
The building blocks of learning
What should your child know before school starts
18 Navigating parenthood webinars
Get free support and guidance with our parent webinars
20 The first day
How to prepare and what to expect on their first day
23 Before and afterschool routine
Creating a routine that’ s right for you and your child
24 The first year
Important dates and milestones for the first year in reception
26 Learning at home
Continue your child’ s education at home
28 Dealing with issues at school
How to raise concerns and what support options are available to you
31 Starting school with SEND
Understand the support available and know what to expect
32
Your PTA and you
Get to know your PTA and the amazing things they do for your school
34 Resources
Further reading on education, support, wellbeing and special educational needs
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Scan me to read the digital version: Be School Ready is published by Parentkind, a national parent charity and the network of Parent Teacher Associations, mobilising over 200,000 volunteer fundraisers to raise in excess of £ 120 million annually to fund vital equipment and services for our schools. All information contained in this publication is for information only and is, as far as we are aware, correct at the time of going to press. Parentkind cannot accept any responsibility for errors and inaccuracies in such information. You are advised to contact manufacturers and retailers directly in regards to the price of products / services referred to in this publication. Apps and websites mentioned in this publication are not under our control. We are not responsible for their contents or any other changes or updates to them. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any way without prior written permission from Parentkind.
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