HeadssUp

Supporting school readiness, successful transitions, belonging and attendance from EYFS through to Year 7.

One Framework. Four Steps. Lasting Impact.

HeadssUp provides schools and Multi Academy Trusts with one consistent, psychologically informed framework that supports pupils through their first year of secondary school, strengthening belonging, wellbeing and successful transition.

Our Four-Step Journey

① WELCOME
Give every Year 7 pupil a positive and confident start.

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② UNDERSTAND
Capture pupil voice and identify strengths, trends and areas for support.

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③ EMBED
Equip staff with a shared language and practical framework for wellbeing and transition.

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④ THRIVE
Build belonging, confidence and a culture of successful transition across the school.

STEP 1 — WELCOME

🏫 Year 7 Transition & Belonging Programme

A full-day Summer School transition programme delivered by HeadssUp, helping pupils feel welcomed, connected and confident as they begin secondary school.

Includes:

✓ Full-day Summer School Transition Session

✓ Focus on sense of self, wellbeing and friendships

✓ Introduction to the HeadssUp framework and shared wellbeing language

✓ Preparation for the practical, academic, connection and emotional (PACE) adjustments of secondary school

STEP 2 — UNDERSTAND

📊 Year 7 Transition Tracking Framework

Two pupil wellbeing and transition surveys provide meaningful insight into how pupils are adapting throughout Year 7.

Delivered:

✓ Baseline survey during Summer School or September

✓ Follow-up survey in February

Measures:

✓ Sense of belonging

✓ Friendship development

✓ Wellbeing

✓ Confidence

✓ Adjustment to secondary school

Your school receives:

✓ School Transition & Wellbeing Report

✓ MAT comparison reporting (where applicable)

✓ Clear identification of strengths, trends and areas for support

STEP 3 — EMBED

👩‍🏫 Staff Training & Implementation

A twilight or INSET session delivered by HeadssUp, helping staff embed one consistent language around wellbeing, belonging and transition throughout the school.

Supporting consistent approaches to:

✓ Emotional Health

✓ Physical Health

✓ Social Health

✓ Friendship Health

✓ Gratitude

✓ Successful Transitions

STEP 4 — THRIVE

🌱 Lasting Whole-School Impact

By combining transition support, pupil insight and staff development, HeadssUp helps schools build a culture where pupils feel connected, supported and ready to succeed.

Schools benefit from:

✓ Increased pupil belonging

✓ Improved confidence during Year 7

✓ Better understanding of pupil wellbeing

✓ Evidence-informed decision making

✓ Consistent wellbeing and transition language across the school

✓ Meaningful trust-wide insight where implemented across a MAT

Secondary School Investment

£1,295 per school

Based on a typical Year 7 cohort of up to 200 pupils and includes:

✓ Step 1 – Welcome (Summer School Transition Day)

✓ Step 2 – Understand (Year 7 Transition Tracking Framework)

✓ School Transition & Wellbeing Report

✓ Step 3 – Embed (Staff Twilight or INSET)

✓ MAT-Level Reporting Available

Schools with larger Year 7 cohorts or bespoke MAT-wide reporting requirements may require a tailored quotation.

Planning for September?

To ensure Summer School delivery and baseline surveys can be scheduled, implementation discussions are encouraged before the end of June.

Trust-Wide Delivery

HeadssUp can be delivered across individual schools, groups of schools or entire Multi Academy Trusts using one consistent framework and shared language around school readiness, transition, wellbeing and belonging.

Multi-school and MAT pricing available on request.