Keeping children safe – Page 12 of 17

You Said, We Did

Below is a summary of the work we are undertaking in response to the groups requests and feedback. (UPDATED) You Said: There is an unfairness between what support previously looked after children receive compared to SGO children who have not been in public care. We did: We have extended our offer of support to all […]

Book a consultation

We run free consultations in relation to a Sutton child or young person under the remit of the Virtual School: Child in Need, Child Protection, Child Looked After, Previously Looked After, has/had involvement from a Social Worker, Kinship, or Special Guardianship. Consultations offer professionals a problem-solving space to work towards tangible next steps to support […]

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 […]

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.

CLA Nurses

Sutton Virtual School works alongside the specialist CLA Nursing team. The CLA nurses carry out health checks which are six monthly for children under 5 years old and annually for children aged of 5 – 18 years. They will work in coordination with us […]

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 […]

Housing

Housing/Accommodation Support Care Leavers’ Foundation Grants up to £400 to care leavers aged 18-29 – household items, emergency living expenses, education costs, medical needs, training and employment. The Tunstall Jubilee Foundation Grants to Individuals & organisations. Supporting young people leaving care by the provision or […]