What is the Virtual School?
What is the Virtual School ?
The Virtual School isn't a real school that you attend. We won't be setting you homework.
A Virtual School is a service that supports children and young people in care with their education. We work alongside the adults in your life, including parents, carers, social workers, and teachers, to help make sure you have the support you need to do well in education.
Your education and wellbeing matter to us. We want you to achieve your full potential and feel happy, confident, and supported along the way.
We work with your school or college to make sure the right support is in place, helping you to get the most from your education and reach your goals.
The Virtual School Team
Here is our team of Education Development officers (EDO's), you may recognise some of their names;
Jodie works with children from age 2 to Reception
Helen works with young people in years 1,2 and 3
Jas works with young people in years 4 and 5
Mel works with young people in years 6 and 7
Julie works with young people in years 8 and 9
Prakash works with young people in years 10 and 11
Jay works with young people in year 12 and 13
Personal Education Plans (PEPs)
A Personal Education Plan, or PEP, is a way of making sure you are getting the support you need to do well in school.
Every term, there is a meeting with the adults who help support you, such as your parents or carers, teachers, and social workers. They talk about how things are going at school, celebrate your achievements, and look at ways to help you keep doing well.
Your thoughts are important too! We want to hear how you feel about school, what is going well, and anything that could be better.
You can share your views by completing a section of the PEP called 'Pupil Voice', your teacher should ask you to complete this. This will help everyone understand how best to support you.
