Families – Page 20 of 28

Finance Support Buttle UK Awards grants of up to £2,000 to estranged young people aged 16-20 for support with education, employment and training, setting up home, and improving emotional and physical wellbeing. Applications should be made by statutory or voluntary organisations on your […]

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 […]

Pupil Premium Plus funding

Schools receive £2530 per year Pupil Premium Plus funding for all children who have previously been in care and are now on a Special Guardianship Order, Adoption Order or a Child Arrangement Order. The funding is not a personal budget for the child and can be used by the school in any way they choose […]

ESOL Summer Fun Programme for Sutton UASC

We are excited to launch our ESOL Summer Fun Programme for 2022. We are planning four fantastic days out for our Sutton UASC/ ESOL students. The activities will be free of charge and on most days a small lunch will be provided. If your young person would […]

Foster carer training

We are hosting a programme of training sessions in 2023-24 to ensure that foster carers can gain access to educational knowledge to help them in their role. Please find attached our CPD programme for 2023-24 and a link to sign up for the training sessions. Once you have signed up on the link, we will […]

Primary

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. If you’d […]

Training

CWSW training Designated Teacher Training 2023-24 EHCP application for CLA Executive Function (films 1- 6) Foster carer Education training New to care film Previously Children Looked After Post 16 and HE film Trauma informed transition Part 1 & 2 We’re here to help – Therapy/Support film Your HE Choices Attendance Autism and Trauma Relational Approach […]

ePEP

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 […]

Children Looked After

In this section, we will outline the aspects of Sutton Virtual Schools work that supports Children Looked After. We work directly with children looked after, their families, schools and social workers to ensure that they receive the best educational opportunities available.