{"id":2812,"date":"2026-06-29T08:28:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startingreception.co.uk\/?page_id=2812"},"modified":"2026-07-06T13:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:06:12","slug":"families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/startingreception.co.uk\/cy\/families\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting Reception for Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\t\tStarting Reception for Families\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<h2><br \/>Discover the skills that help children thrive when they start Reception.<\/h2><p>The Starting Reception definition was created by a coalition of organisations from across the early years sector. It is signposted through Best Start in Life and being used by thousands of families across the country already.Check out the free resources below to help your child build their confidence and independence.<\/p>\t\t\n\t<p><strong>Starting Reception Resources for Families<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\">The Starting Reception Definition<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your child&#8217;s journey to school starts at home. Discover the Starting Reception definition of the skills your child needs when they start school <a href=\"https:\/\/startingreception.co.uk\/cy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"fl-accordion--label-1\">Fun Activities Guide<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-1\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/startingreception.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Starting-Reception_Activity-ideas-for-parents.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fun activity ideas<\/a> to try at home to get your child ready for school.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"fl-accordion--label-2\">Things I&#8217;m learning to do &#8211; Children&#8217;s Practice Chart<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-2\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/startingreception.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SR_Things-im-learning-to-do.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Starting Reception Things I&#8217;m learning to do practice chart <\/a>to encourage your child&#8217;s efforts when practising the Starting Reception skills at home.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"fl-accordion--label-3\">Y Canllaw Hyfforddiant Toiled<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-3\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/startingreception.co.uk\/cy\/potty-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Y Canllaw Hyfforddiant Toiled<\/a>, created by the early years sector and welcomed by Government, offer evidence-based advice on how and when to potty train.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"fl-accordion--label-4\">The Children&#8217;s Toothbrushing Guide <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-4\"><i>Expand<\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/startingreception.co.uk\/cy\/toothbrushing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidance and support<\/a> on children&#8217;s oral health from the earliest years. The guide was created by the early years sector, including the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry and the Oral Health Foundation.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/startingreception.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Starting-Reception-On-way-to-school.png\" alt=\"Cartoon of a parent and child on their way to school\" height=\"900\" width=\"699\" title=\"Starting Reception On way to school\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 699px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 699\/900;\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting Reception for Families Discover the skills that help children thrive when they start Reception. The Starting Reception definition was created by a coalition of organisations from across the early years sector. It is signposted through Best Start in Life and being used by thousands of families across the country already.Check out the free resources [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1142,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","content-type":"","site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"enabled","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2812","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Starting Reception | Starting Reception for Families<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this section, find information specifically for professionals working in early years settings, schools and local authorities. 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