Virtual School

Designated Teachers

The Designated Teacher for Children Looked After and Previously Looked After is a Statutory role in schools and should be held by a senior leader able to influence practice and policy across the school. Children Looked After (CLA) and Previously Looked After (PCLA) in schools have often, experienced a disrupted learning journey, sometimes missing extended […]

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)

Reading

Here is a guide to help Promoting reading in the Early Years Sutton VS – The Power of Reading

Careers information

If you are aged between 16-25 and are looking for some help in finding a job, apprenticeship, getting work experience or starting a business, here is a list of useful organisations that can offer support. Sutton Local Offer for Care Leavers, is a website dedicated to young people in Sutton who are care experienced and […]