Families

Foster Carers

Foster carers play a vital role in supporting a child or young person’s education through promoting positive learning habits and encouraging curiosity of the world around them. Foster carers can support the education of children and young people by attending all PEP meetings, reading to the children at home and promoting inquisitive thinking by taking […]

COVID-19 support

Coronavirus (COVID-19) adoption support fund scheme to help vulnerable families The Secretary of State for Education has announced that up to £8 million will be available for therapeutic support for families whose adopted children may have already suffered trauma and may be made more anxious owing to the uncertainty of the effects of the virus. […]

Sutton Virtual School achieve record GCSE results

We have seen record year 11 GCSE results where 13% of young people achieved a good pass (grade 5+) in English and Maths (compared to 6% last year) and 29% achieved a grade 4+ in English and maths (up from 6% last year). These results will allow a greater percentage of our young people to […]

Meet Cubbie!

Sutton Virtual School is pleased to introduce Cubbie, the new mascot for Sutton Virtual School to our two and three year old Children Looked After. Sutton Virtual School feel it is important that we have a positive influence on the educational futures of all our children from the earliest age and are using Cubbie, our […]

Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)

As for other Children in Care and Care Leavers, Sutton Virtual School works to promote the progress and educational attainment of UASC. Their first experience of education in the UK may be an ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Programme. It is vital that there is a focus on gaining English Language competency and […]

Support organisations

Propel is an online tool for care leavers, providing information on the support available at colleges and universities across the UK. The website includes whether 365-day accommodation is available; what bursaries and grants are on offer; the help and support care leavers can expect; and the details of specific contacts to get in touch with […]

Post 16 education

Young people make important decisions about their future when they finish school and college. They may wish to continue their education at University, work or gain qualifications through a traineeship or apprenticeship. Support and advice is available from Sutton Virtual School at each step to ensure that young people make the best next steps in […]

Writing

Ideas & Activities to promote Writing for Primary-Aged Children Why not write a story and send it to your case manager!

Writing

We want every child and young person that we support to enjoy writing. We are here to promote writing and support foster carers and young people to develop their writing skills. Ideas & Activities to promote Writing in the Early Years Primary & Early Years – a Sutton Virtual School guide

Reading

Sutton VS – The Power of Reading Promoting reading for Primary Aged Children – a guide Reading VIPERS Inference Skills Challenge Cards Inference-Skills-Challenge-Cards (accessible version) Book review template 1 Book-review-template-1 (accessible version) Book review template (more detailed)