Parents and Carers of Children in Care
Adults in the role of parents of Children in Care (including family members, foster carers, adoptive parents, care home staff) have an essential part to play in supporting their education.
The Virtual School, as part of the Corporate Parent Team, are responsible for finding a good school for your child/young person to attend. If your child has an EHCP (Education and Health Care Plan) the Statutory Assessment Team will lead on the choice of school and the admissions process. We work with schools to provide a high quality, supportive learning environment for Children in Care and maximise educational outcomes.
For further information on children who are legally adopted, SGO and CAO (Previously in Care) please see the Previously in Care section of this website.
All Children in Care must have a current, high-quality Personal Education Plan (PEP). For further information please go to the tab linked to your child’s age group.
Please contact the Virtual School immediately if you are caring for a Child in Care who has no school place.
For information on:
- Attendance
- School Avoidance
- Suspensions and permanent exclusions
- Alternative provision and reduced timetables
- SEND
- Year Group Information
- Exploitation
- Trauma Informed Practice
- FASD
- EDI
- Mental Health
Please use the QR code to download the Virtual School App
‘Following discussion with Cambridgeshire Foster Carer Association the newsletters are being replaced with a podcast series designed for you. Watch this space for further details.’
Termly Newsletters
Useful Documents for all age groups (age specific documents can be found under relevant categories)
More Information
For more information you can visit these pages, containing information organised by school age:
Early Years - click here for information relating to Early Years education
Primary - click here for information relating to Primary education (Key Stages 1 and 2)
Secondary - click here for information relating to Secondary education (Key Stages 3 and 4)
Post-16 - click here for information relating to Post-16 education
