The consultation seeks views on changes to two statutory guidance documents: Promoting the education of looked after children; and Roles and responsibilities of designated teachers for looked after children following the Children and Social Work Act 2017.
The Children and Social Work Act 2017 expanded the role of Virtual School Heads and designated teachers to include providing information and advice to certain previously looked after children and their families. For many previously looked after children the impact of their pre-care experiences can continue to act as a barrier to educational progress after leaving care. The changes to the Virtual School Head and designated teacher role will help ensure previously looked after children receive support to help them achieve their full potential.
For the purposes of this consultation, the key changes introduced by the children and social work act 2017 are:
These new duties apply to children who leave care as a result of adoption, special guardianship or child arrangement order and children adopted from state care abroad.
The consultation will run for 6 weeks.
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