Wednesday June 24, 12:30 – 13:30
Cost: £55 – £110
Location: Online (Watch live or on catch up)
Content overview:
This webinar explores the significant impact school/education transitions can have on young people, examining the three key phases (preparation, adjustment and integration) and highlighting the emotional, social, and academic challenges that can arise as students move between settings, key stages and indeed, educational systems. Whilst transition is something that affects all young people, the extent and scope of transition for international students can create more significant impact. This webinar will then make suggestions and recommendations for schools in how to prepare international students for their next major transition, mitigating risk and challenges as much as possible.
Training topics will include:
- Considering transition point in education, including moving country and education system
- The three key phases of transition
- The challenges and impact of transition
- How to support and prepare international students for transition.
Learning outcomes:
- Improved understanding of transition phases and their impact on young people
- Improved awareness of the scope of transition impact on international students
- Suggestions to mitigate risk and challenges associated with transition to support student success and resilience.
Speaker:
Kirsten Colquhoun
With nearly two decades of classroom experience, Kirsten Colquhoun is a teacher, education consultant and author dedicated to improving pupil wellbeing and learning. Blending practical insight with research-informed thinking, she has written two influential books: A Practical Approach to Pupil Wellbeing (John Catt, 2023) and Transforming Your Tutor Time Curriculum (Routledge, 2025). Both offer clear guidance that enriches school culture and strengthens everyday practice.
Through her consultancy, Kirsten supports schools across the UK and British international settings to enhance their wellbeing and pastoral systems. Her CPD, strategic guidance and advisory work to bridge the gap between theory and the realities of school life.
