Education for all (Inclusion)

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 […]

Working with schools

It is not a Statutory duty for schools to do Personal Education Planning (PEP) meetings for Children Previously Looked After, however many schools and families that we have worked with find having an education planning meeting really beneficial to identify and meet the needs of the child. It can also be useful to plan 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.

Trauma Champion surgeries

Each school and service in Sutton is invited to have a named Trauma Champion who can be the lead advocate for supporting all children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). We are running the following Trauma Surgery sessions where professionals discussed case studies and collaborate on support for the young person in education. You […]

Raising aspirations at home

In order to support our children towards high aspirations in their education and future careers, we have linked with InvestIn to provide videos to support future career success. Please click the links below to access the videos. The Power of Networks – How your child can build a powerful network for a successful career with […]

Suspension and Exclusion guidance

New statutory guidance on school exclusions has now been published, following the recent DfE consultation, along with new Behaviour in Schools Guidance. The new guidance will apply to any exclusions or suspension decisions taken from 1st August 2024. Schools should be aware of the key changes to the 2022 guidance. The phrase ‘fixed term exclusion’ […]

Suspension and Exclusion guidance

New statutory guidance on school exclusions has now been published, following the recent DfE consultation, along with new Behaviour in Schools Guidance. The new guidance incorporates changes recommended in Edward Timpson’s May 2019 report on school exclusions. The new guidance will apply to any exclusion or suspension decisions taken from 1 September 2022. Schools should […]

Education

Learning is life long and Sutton Virtual School will endeavour to support you through your learning journey throughout your life. Supporting you with applications, finding the right course and supporting the interview process. Local Colleges Supporting Care Experienced Young People into University Isabelle Kirkham is […]

PCLA census data

Identifying Previously Looked After Children (PCLA) The school census requires the school to identify CLA and PCLA children within their school. It may be difficult to identify the Previously Looked After Children (PCLA) within a setting if you haven’t been informed by adoptive / SGO parents of their status. Children previously looked-after are those who […]