Ongoing expert support to help your family navigate the move into primary school with confidence.
Weekly guidance, Q&As, expert masterclasses and practical support from a teacher, school leader and parent - from now until the first half term.
Designed specifically for busy, professional parents. Fits around your busy life and requires no fixed time commitment. Will save you hours of worry and late-night Googling!
Most parents already have access to information.
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What they often lack is:
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objective, human, help understanding what matters
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non-judgemental reassurance about what is normal
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and expert guidance through a system that can feel confusing from the outside.
That is what this programme is designed to provide.
The problem isn’t a lack of information……it’s knowing what it means, when it matters, and what to do next.
Like NCT - but for starting school...
Support from someone who understands how schools actually work - and can help you interpret the journey as it unfolds. I have helped hundreds of parents UNDERSTAND the system to NAVIGATE it effectively so their children THRIVE in the school system.
Instant start from now, through to summer preparation, the first few weeks of school and up to the end of the first half term.
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I will be with you the entire journey.
Primary Preparation Programme (1:1)
149£Valid for 8 months- Weekly Monday Morning briefings all about the transition
- Monthly Masterclass sessions with experts
- Fortnightly Q&A sessions (recorded)
- Full online course access plus loads of tools
- 1:1 Personal call with Joe Pardoe
- Most Popular
Primary Preparation Programme
97£Valid for 8 months- Weekly Monday Morning briefings all about the transition
- Monthly Masterclass sessions with experts
- Fortnightly Q&A sessions (recorded)
- Full online course access plus loads of tools
Primary Transition Course
59£Valid for 8 months- Understand the primary school system like an expert
- Navigate forming great relationships with schools
- Thrive: learn how to support your child with the transition
Most parents are expected to just 'work it out alone' when their child starts school.
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​How do I help prepare my child for the transition - cognitively and emotionally?
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What actually matters before September?
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What is phonics? What is the Baseline Assessment? What will the curriculum be like?
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How do primary schools really work? Lunches? Break times? Assessments?
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What is normal in the first few weeks?
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When should I step in - and when should I let things settle?
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This programme is designed to give you something most parents never get: ongoing access to an experienced education insider.
32 Weekly Monday Morning Briefings
Short, practical insights you can read, watch or listen to on your commute.
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Covers things like:
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Teary drop-offs
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What your child is actually learning
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Food, friendships, routines
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What to do if something feels off
So you always know what actually matters this week.
Fortnightly Q&A Sessions
Ask your questions. Get clear, expert, objective answers.
You can submit any time and the answers will be given via a recorded video - you can watch at a time which suits you!
No guessing. No overthinking.
Monthly MASTERCLASSES with Top Educators
Hear directly from experienced:
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Headteachers
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SENCOs
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Classroom experts
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Parents who have been through the primary journey
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Childhood development experts
Insider knowledge most parents never access.
Full Online Course (Watch Anytime)
Understand how primary school actually works:
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Phonics
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Baseline assessments
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Behaviour systems
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Raising concerns effectively
Everything you need to know in one place
EXPERT INTERPRETATION YOU CAN TRUST: JOE PARDOE
Joe has worked as a teacher and school leader for over fifteen years - in the UK and abroad.
✔ He has given evidence to the Education Select Committee in the House of Commons.
✔ Is a published author and holds a Masters in Education Leadership.
✔ Been a school Curriculum leader overseeing the journey from Reception to Sixth Form.
As well as his work in schools, he has been an education consultant for a number of BBC Bitesize productions, works as an independent curriculum innovation consultant and delivers a module on Education Innovation at the University College Dublin.
Since becoming a dad to two sons, Joe has dedicated his time to empowering parents with his insider wisdom to support them to navigate the school system with confidence. His 5* rated courses have saved hundreds of parents time, stress and worry.
Join our Primary Parent Programme 2026!
EASILY cancel ANYTIME and a 100% refund if it is not right for you
Join the PRIMARY Transition Network​
Here is what YOU are GUARANTEED to get (or I promise you 100% of your money back - you can't lose!):
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✔ Clarity about how primary schools actually work - not myths or panic, just what matters most. So you know how best to support your child with their new school.
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✔ Frameworks to make calm, values-led decisions between now and October. So you know how best to deal with issues as they arise.
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✔ Supportive Q&A aligned with the school year - so you’re not guessing when questions arise and are better able to offer the right support for your child.
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✔ Community without comparison or judgement - a place for calm, thoughtful conversation, not competition. To share tips and thoughts to help other parents navigating this transition too.
Is this right for me?
This is for you if:
✔ Your child starts state primary school Sept 2026
✔ You want clarity and an expert, independent perspective
✔ You want calm, practical guidance and useful tools and frameworks
✔ You want the broad, national perspective - not local gossip
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This is not:
✔ A parenting checklist
✔ A noisy peer-led forum of loud opinions
✔ A pressure to 'perform' as a parent or a place of comparison
✔ A subjective perspective or a place to sell you tutoring!
✔ Time consuming - the information can be accessed any time - it is designed for busy, professional parents
Upcoming Masterclass sessions for members:
April: Primary school headteachers discuss how to prepare your child for the transition, how to form great relationships with schools and how deal effectively with any issues which may arise.
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May: A primary school SENCO explores ways to prepare children who may struggle with an sxpect of their learning with the transition - these tools are useful for ALL children.
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June: A panel of teachers discuss how to support your child academically with the primary school curriculum.
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July: A panel of pastoral leads discuss the main worries of parents and how to support children emotionally with the move.
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August: A transition expert discusses the best way to use the summer, without any extra effort, to prepare your child for September.
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AUGUST: A panel of parents whsose children have just left primary talk about 'what they wish they knew about parimary school 7 years ago!' (ALWAYS insightful!)
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SEPTEMBER: A new panel of heads talk about what REALLY matters in the first few weeks of school.
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OCTOBER: The final session - I bring a range of previous guests back to answer any questions you have!
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These sessions are for members only.