Keeping children safe

The importance of being a Trauma Sensitive School

One off events or continuous events of trauma can impact on one’s physiological, psychological and developmental trajectories. Everyone has experienced some level of threat that tends to trigger fear and/or ability to feel safe and calm. Similarly, children may fall victims to adversities that can also shatter their sense of ability to feel safe and […]

Trauma and Attachment

Foster care plays a pivotal role in the recovery process for many children exposed to trauma. The primary purpose of fostering is to provide an environment which mirrors a home or family and allows a child exposed to adversity, a space where they are safe and nurtured. Foster carers have the unique opportunity to imprint […]

Post 16

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Enrichment

Sutton Virtual School provides a range of enrichment events for our young people. These events are a great opportunity to build friendships, explore interests and to learn outside of the classroom. Highlights for the coming year include an author visit for KS2 students, and a one-day cooking class for post-16 young people. Upcoming Events Activity […]

Preventing suspensions and exclusions

Sutton has developed a Local Area Graduated Response for Preventing Exclusions which has been in place since September 2019. The document details aims and principles, as well as a range of interventions and support available, which schools should use to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to prevent exclusion and to and provide early […]

Children Previously Looked After

Sutton Virtual School support care leavers and children who have previously been in care. We provide advice and guidance to care leavers, parents/carers, schools and professional around education. If you are the parent of a child who has been adopted or on a Special Guardianship Order please read our Educational Support booklet and watch the […]

Our Virtual School Offer

Sutton Virtual School support both families, schools and professionals to ensure that children receive the best educational opportunities. We now support children looked after, children previously looked after and children with a social worker. What does our offer to schools include? We support schools to develop […]

Our Values

Be Courageous Have Aspiration Show Integrity Be Kind Our motto ‘Aim, Aspire, Achieve’ Our rewards We issue rewards each term to children who have reflected our values in their learning – both in or out of school. We will email carers a link to receive a book or educationally linked resource if they are successful […]

Children Previously Looked After

Children Previously Looked After can benefit from having the close monitoring and individualised support in school that is provided to Children Looked After. Whilst there is no statutory expectation for schools to have a Personal Education Planning (PEP) meeting for Children Previously Looked After, we would suggest that schools consider using a PEP when it […]

Families

Cognus’ Sutton Virtual School works closely with our foster families to provide educational support for Children Looked After. We also offer advice and guidance to any family who has a Child Previously Looked After, either living in Sutton or previously under the care of Sutton.