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Children transferring to secondary school this September will be the very first who will all need to be in education or training until they are 18, following the passage of the Education and Skills Act last year. A short informal booklet - Moving Up - is being distributed to all secondary schools in the week commencing 7 September. We are asking schools to pass these on to their incoming year 7s and where appropriate use them in assemblies or lessons.

This booklet will help new Year 7s with the transition, and explain the choices ahead.

The DCSF produced a similar booklet for the young people who moved to Year 7 in September 2008. This new version has been updated to incorporate feedback from children, parents and schools. We have also published a lesson and assembly plan for teachers to use, perhaps as part of a form class or PSHE lesson. These resources are a guide through the issues raised in the booklet. 

A competition has been included to encourage discussion about education experiences between the children and their parents or carers.

If you would like to order copies or receive a Braille version please visit www.publications.teachernet.gov.uk or call 0845 600 9506 quoting reference 00826-2009BKT-EN.

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