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Free Parent Masterclass:
Understand → Navigate → Thrive
In this session you'll learn:
➡️ how primary schools actually work
➡️ why communication with teachers can feel confusing
➡️ how to help your child settle confidently in Reception
🧭 Join the Secondary Transition Network
Here is what YOU are GUARANTEED to get (or I promise you 100% of your money back - you can't lose!):
✔ Clarity about how secondary schools actually work - not myths or panic, just what matters most. So you know how best to support your child with their new school.
✔ Frameworks to make calm, values-led decisions between now and October. So you know how best to deal with issues as they arise.
✔ 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.
✔ 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.
Secondary school is not a single event in September. It’s a journey that begins now. Allocation day. Uniform emails. Transition days. First friendships. First wobbles.
The parents who feel calm in September are usually the ones who started thinking clearly in March. Their children are the best prepared for the realities of secondary school.
We begin together in Marchl and move step-by-step through the transition period - from allocation nerves to a confident start in Year 7.
Enrolment closes on 31st March 2026
Join our Secondary Parent Programme 2026!
Easily cancel ANYTIME and a 100% refund if it is not right for you
Calm, expert support for parents of children starting secondary school this year. Includes:
Full Online Course + Resources
✔ Instant online access
✔ Fortnightly check-ins aligned to the school year
✔ Exclusive guidebooks, frameworks and resources
Ongoing Support
✔ Fortnightly unlimited Q&A sessions (recorded)
✔ Fortnightly check-ins, updates and reflection activities
✔ Optional 1:1 support
Supportive Community
✔ Supportive, national & expert-led community space
✔ Guest Masterclass sessions over the 8 month journey
✔ No obligation to contribute
Monthly Option
22
Every month
Valid for 8 months
Full Secondary Transition Course (instant access)
Fortnightly Q&A sessions (recorded)
Monthly check-ins aligned to the school year
Supportive parent community
Optional 1:1 support available
Membership is open now! Capped at 100 families and closes 31st March. This is not a rolling subscription - it cancels automatically at the end of the programme.
Easily cancel anytime in just a couple of clicks!
'One-off' Option
Founding rate available until 31 March.
Membership increases to £180 from 1 April.
100% refund if you are not completely satisfied!
Best Value
145
Valid for 8 months
Full Secondary Transition Course (instant access)
Fortnightly Q&A sessions (recorded)
Monthly check-ins aligned to the school year
Supportive parent community
Optional 1:1 support available
Membership is open now! Capped at 100 families and closes 31st March.
100% refund if you are not completely satisfied!
Joe Pardoe,
Founder of School Compass
Utilising my 18 years experience of working in education, I am now on a mission to help parents navigate the school system with confidence. My courses and materials have been honed over many years - I am so sure that you will find them useful, that I will give you a 100% refund if you are not satisfied!