Families

SGO / adoptive parent training

If you are an SGO or adoptive parent, please watch our training video to illustrate the support you can gain from Sutton Virtual School and other support that is available around education.

Kinship, SGO and Adoption information

Please read the PCLA and Kinship Booklet. We summarise below are some of the key things we think our Kinship, SGO and Adoption families need to know about education to support them in their role: All children who have been in public care in England and Wales and moved to an SGO or Adoption can […]

Welcome to our service

A family enters our service when a child or young person (aged 2 up to 18) comes into the care of London Borough of Sutton. The family will include the child, the carer/s and/or parents and the child’s social worker. When a child or young person comes into care, they are allocated a Child Looked […]

Coram Voice Creative Writing Competition 2022

Coram Voices are running their annual Creative Writing Competition for children looked after and care leavers to further encourage involvement in writing. www.coramvoice.org.uk/voices2022

Sutton’s Children Looked After have a strong educational year in 2021

We are proud to release our Virtual School Annual Report 2021 final to illustrate the wealth of opportunities and support that the children of Sutton have had over the past. With continued increases in examination results at KS4, strong destination outcomes continuing and a rich and engaging programme of enrichment and training opportunities, Sutton’s children […]

All the excitement of the theatre at a relaxed performance

Sutton Virtual School and Mousetrap Theatre Projects are committed to providing inclusive theatre for all and this year Sutton Virtual School were able to support a family to access Mousetrap Theatre Projects yearly relaxed performance of a popular West End Show, Matthew Bourne’s ‘The Nutcracker’ at Sadler’s Wells Theatre. Relaxed performances are adapted performances to […]

Children new to care

Here is a video for foster carers looking after a young person who is new to care. It explains how Sutton Virtual School will work in partnership with you to support the young person’s education. Please also read our New to care starter pack to accompany the video and explain the support on offer from […]

Children with SEND

Children and young people in care are up to four times more likely to have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) compared to those not in care. Foster carers can learn about the EHCP application process and SEND admissions by watching the videos below. Admissions for children with an EHCP Special educational needs support Your […]

PEP

1. What is a PEP All children looked-after (CLA) must have a care plan, of which the Personal Education Plan (PEP) is an integral part. The PEP (pre-school, to age 18) should be initiated as part of the care plan. A PEP meeting must take place each term for every Child Looked After. It is an evolving […]

London Marathon reality for Sutton Virtual School Headteacher

Kate Leyshon, Headteacher Sutton Virtual School will be finally running the London Marathon for real on 3rd Oct and is raising money to support the Cognus charity the Duffus Cancer Foundation. This charity works to support children impacted by the cancer diagnosis of friends and family and also helps young people build self esteem. Last year, […]