Virtual School - WNC

The Virtual School is a team of experienced teachers and dedicated educational professionals. They promote and support the educational attainment and progress of West Northamptonshire's children in care and children previously looked-after who attend a state funded school or early years provider (but not at a post 16 educational setting) 

They do this by:

• Championing the educational needs of children in care
• Providing advice and information to education settings
• Monitoring the attendance and educational progress of children in care
• Supporting education settings to complete effective and high-quality Personal Education Plans (PEPs)
• Promoting a culture which takes into account the child's views, and helps their view shape their PEP
• Providing dedicated training for education settings, designated teachers, social workers and carers
• Organising and delivering participation activities to provide children with new experiences
• Allocating Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) funding for eligible statutory school age children in care
• Working with education settings to ensure PP+ funding is used effectively to promote each child's educational attainment and progress
• Promoting the educational achievement of previously looked-after children by providing information and advice to parents, guardians and educators