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Social Workers and Other Professionals

Key Professionals

Many professionals from Children's Services play a key role in supporting the education children known to social care:

  • Social Workers
  • Supervising Social Workers
  • Independent Reviewing Officers
  • Child protection Conference Chairs
  • Youth Justice Officers
  • Local Authority SEND teams
  • NEET Support Workers

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Peterborough Virtual School is committed to supporting and empowering all professionals to promote the education of children known to social care. This page is intended to provide key information on how professionals can drive ambition and aspiration to ensure all children and young people can reach their potential and achieve high educational outcomes. Further support is available through a range of other resources including:

  • Face-to-face training opportunities (link to training page)
  • E-learning (link to training on insite)
  • Podcasts (link to podcasts)

The tiles below give an overview of processes and typical FAQs. please do not hesitate to contact the Virtual School if you require additional support or information.

Although we are unable to attend CIN and CP meetings or work directly with children and families; we are available to talk directly to social workers and advise them on any aspect of education. We will support social workers with the necessary knowledge and understanding of educational issues to enable them to challenge and work with schools effectively.

Peterborough Virtual School can offer advice on educational issues to social workers working with young people aged 0-18. This can include advice and further signposting on:

  • Attainment data
  • Well-being of the young person
  • What to ask schools to put in place to support the young person
  • SEN processes
  • Interventions and strategies for a school to consider when meeting the needs of the young person
  • Attendance and exclusions
  • Reduced Timetables
  • Local area support systems, external organisations/activities that could support the young person.

If you wish to speak to a member of the Virtual School, please email us directly virtualschool@peterborough.gov.uk

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