Warwickshire Virtual School for Children in Care, Previously in Care and Children with a Social Worker
The Virtual School strives to ensure that all Children in Care experience high quality education tailored to meet their needs. To support schools to develop staff knowledge we have a comprehensive training offer for Designated Teachers in schools, colleges and nursery settings.
Training
Statutory guidance states that DTs should attend 2 days of training per year, related to the role.
Annual Designated Teacher Training
The morning session will be delivered by the Educational Psychology Service who will focus on why it is important to create trauma-informed classrooms and school organisations and how settings can begin to achieve this.
The afternoon session will be delivered by Virtual School Education Advisers with a focus on:
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Words have power and the use of language.
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The child’s view – what does a ‘good’ DT look like?
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Previously Children in Care.
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Social Emotional Mental Health, SEND and meeting the needs of our children.
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What does a year ‘in-care’ look like?
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Tuesday 10th October 2023
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Bulkington Community Centre, CV12 9JB
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Thursday 19th October 2023
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St Michael’s Church Centre, Warwick CV35 8QL
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Wednesday 25th October 2023
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Bulkington Community Centre, CV12 9JB
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Wednesday 15th November 2023
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Training for DTs new to role will be delivered via Microsoft Teams throughout the year.
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Our network meetings will provide an opportunity to meet other DTs, share good practice, and discuss any updates / issues, these will be via Teams.
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Our webinars in collaboration with AC Education continue this year, topics for the autumn term include: sexual orientation and gender identity, exclusions, suicide support, anxiety, sadness, stress and self-harm.
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Understanding Children with a Social Worker – the final opportunity to view the interactive and inspiring event hosted by the Geese Theatre Company in collaboration with Dr Dawn Bradley.
For 2023-24 Warwickshire Virtual School expects that all Children in Care should have the opportunity to access 15 hours tuition from Equal Education. This will be provided in addition to any tuition by school staff.
The format is similar to last year, years 5,6,10,11 are eligible in the autumn term. Thank you to all who have already completed the referral form. Please complete any outstanding referrals as soon as possible so the autumn term tuition to begin asap. Further information can be found here - School Led Tuition Plan 2023-24