Virtual School
Sefton Virtual School supports cared for children and previously cared for children. It exists as a collaborative endeavour, with different professionals and stakeholders across the Local Authority holding Corporate Parenting as a priority throughout.
There are a number of barriers that can prevent Cared For Children from Achieving in School. The Virtual School aims to improve the life chances of Cared For Children by:
- Making sure that there are effective systems and processes to track and monitor the attainment, progress and attendance of Cared For Children.
- Ensuring effective support is in place to enable children to succeed.
- Ensuring that all Cared For Children have a robust and effective personal education plan that focuses on learning outcomes and access to one-to-one support, including personal tuition.
- Championing the educational needs of Cared For Children across the Local Authority and those placed out of the Local Authority.
- Ensuring strategic decisions are made about the allocation of resources.
- Removing barriers between different professionals and encourage collaborative working, knowledge and sharing.
- Creating a culture of challenge and support to review how all children and young people are performing.
- Ensuring the promotion of high standards of educational attainment, as well as the progress and achievement of all Cared For Children on roll.
- Driving effective strategies for managing attendance, engaging young people in their education and early intervention to support improvement, having high aspirations and raising the profile of Cared For Children.
- Ensuring that pupil premium spending for Cared For Children is effective and linked to outcomes.
If you have any concerns regarding the education or progress of a Cared For Child, Virtual School please contact us.
mary.palin@sefton.gov.uk Headteacher Virtual School.
lianne.bate@sefton.gov.uk Deputy Headteacher, Virtual School
Tabithawalker.simmonds@sefton.gov.uk Deputy Headteacher CWASW, Virtual School
Education Co-ordinator
Education Co-ordinator Post 16
Support Officer
Ailson Larkin
admin.virtualschool@sefton.gov.uk
School Admissions Section - 0151 934 3131.
Last Updated
Last updated: 19/02/2024