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Elective Home Education

Elective Home Education (EHE) is a term used to describe a choice by parents to provide education for their children at home – or at home and in some other way that they choose, rather than sending them to school. Parents have a responsibility to make sure that their child is educated. Most children attend […]

Education Other Than at School – EOTAS

EOTAS stands for Education Otherwise than at School. All children, regardless of their circumstances, are entitled to a full-time education which is suitable to their age, ability, aptitude, and any special educational needs they may have. The Council has a duty under section 436A of the Education Act 1996 to identify children who are of compulsory […]

School moves, transition and Admissions

Children who are looked-after are given first priority for school places and schools are expected to admit them without reference to the oversubscription criteria and without delay. Every Sutton looked-after child has a Virtual School case manager who can assist with school admissions and support their transition. Here is some additional guidance: School admissions information […]

Resources

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 […]

Early years

Sutton Virtual School works closely with schools, nurseries, foster carers and prospective adopters, to promote the education of children in care. We are keen to support you to give lots of opportunities for fun, play-based learning at home, so we hope that you’ll find lots of useful ideas and information here. A study by the […]

Resources

We have a number of resources available to support the education of the children we work with across all ages. Sutton VS – The Power of Reading Anxiety Low Mood Regulation Signposting Understanding trauma for professionals

Training and resources

There are a number of training videos and learning resources that families, schools and professionals may wish to use to support the children we work with.

Foster carer training

We are hosting a programme of training sessions in 2023-24 to ensure that foster carers can gain access to educational knowledge to help them in their role. Please find attached our CPD programme for 2023-24 and a link to sign up for the training sessions. Once you have signed up on the link, we will […]

Primary

Sutton Virtual School works closely with schools, nurseries, foster carers and prospective adopters, to promote the education of children in care. We are keen to support you to give lots of opportunities for fun, play-based learning at home, so we hope that you’ll find lots of useful ideas and information here. If you’d […]