Category: Carers

Special Educational Needs

SEND Special educational Needs and Disabilities can refer to children who have one or more of the following: Social, emotional and mental health difficulties Learning difficulties Communication and interaction needs Sensory and/or physical disabilities and needs Other medical conditions EHC Plans – Education Health and Care Plans The majority of children identified as having special…

Exclusions

Exclusion or being excluded means that a young person is not allowed to attend school. This may be as the result of a serious breach of the school’s behaviour policy or if there is a risk to the welfare of the pupil or others within the school. There are two types of exclusion, fixed term…

School Admissions

Looked after children have been given the highest priority within school admission arrangements. The admission requirements for looked after children are set out in the School Admissions Code which applies to maintained schools and academies, including free schools. Put simply, a looked after child must be given a place in the school chosen irrespective of…

Attachment

Many Virtual School Heads recognise the significant impact a child’s attachment needs have on their ability to settle to learn in school. There are many practical books available on the subject and the work on Attachment Aware Schools provides many useful resources. Documents Cascade Training

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a brief behavioural screening questionnaire. Local authorities are required to submit the scores of the carer version but there is also a version for young people (over the age of 11) and schools to complete. The triangulation of all three responses gives the most accurate picture of a…

Personal Education Plans

It is a statutory requirement for all Looked After Children aged from age 3 (attending nursery) to 18 to have a Personal education Plan (PEP). The PEP is part of the child’s care plan. It is an important tool in ensuring your foster child gets the support they are entitled to in school. If a…

Pupil Premium Plus

Looked After Children Pupil Premium Plus money goes to the Virtual School for Looked After Children to be allocated to schools to promote the education of looked after children. Schools are allocated £1200 per looked after child. The rest is held by the Virtual School to provide funding for crisis situations, additional resources and to…