Professionals

Social workers

Please find below our social worker handbook  for social workers who are supporting Children Looked After, Previously Looked After and Children with a Social Worker to help promote educational outcomes. Sutton Virtual School Social Worker Handbook Practice Directive (Promoting the education of children with a social worker) CWSW Local Area Principles

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Maths

Maths gives children many key life skills, including number, time and money and we want children to enjoy maths. Here are some websites with Primary-aged maths activities you could try at home:                     Other websites Maths Chase games (Interactive times tables and quick-fire mental maths) ‘Third […]

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Maths

Maths gives children many key life skills, including number, time and money and we want children to enjoy maths. Here are some websites with Early Years maths activities you could try at home:                   Other websites Activity Sheets by ‘Orchard Toys’ Third Space Learning for home learning […]

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COVID-19 support

Coronavirus (COVID-19) adoption support fund scheme to help vulnerable families The Secretary of State for Education has announced that up to £8 million will be available for therapeutic support for families whose adopted children may have already suffered trauma and may be made more anxious owing to the uncertainty of the effects of the virus. […]

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Trauma and Attachment Library

Trauma Informed Transition The Coventry Grid Interview The Coventry Grid Interview is a widely used tool that can assist in deciphering behaviours that are associated with ‘Attachment Difficulties as oppose to Autism’. The Coventry Grid Interview (CGI) exploring autism and attachment difficulties Pages 70-80 of this resource comprises of an Interview Sheet. Please do not […]

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Designated Teachers

The Designated Teacher is a vitally important role for supporting Children Looked After and Previously Looked After in schools. Often, these children have suffered disrupted learning, may have missed extended periods of school, and many of them have special educational needs (SEND). They may have gaps in their learning and be experiencing the emotional impact […]

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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)

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