Archive for April 2016
The New SFR ‘Outcomes for Children Looked After’ – a good news story?
The publication in November of The Rees Centre / Bristol University research on The Educational Progress of Looked After Children a seminal moment, as VSHs across the country finally got the evidence they needed to confirm much of what they suspected about what children in care need in order to achieve academically. For years we’d…
Read MoreResponse to the National Funding Formula Consultation
Sent on behalf of The National Association of Virtual School Heads This response is being made by the National Association of Virtual School Heads (NAVSH) on behalf of the 152 Virtual School Heads in England. NAVSH is the national organisation representing all Virtual School Heads in England and exists to promote improved educational outcomes for…
Read MoreEmbracing New Challenges – thoughts on the White Paper ‘Excellence Everywhere’
At our recent conference I asked Virtual School Heads to embrace the suggestion in the White Paper ‘Excellence Everywhere’ of extending the role of VSH and designated teachers, for children in care to include support for children who have left care under an adoption order. A key element of this proposal, as highlighted by Edward…
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