Consultation outcome

Revised guidance for virtual school heads and designated teachers

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Revised guidance for Virtual School Heads and designated teachers

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Summary of responses we received, along with the government’s response outlining the next steps.


Original consultation

Summary

We are seeking views on changes to 2 statutory guidance documents following the Children and Social Work Act 2017.

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Consultation description

We invite views on changes to 2 statutory guidance documents: “Promoting the education of looked after children” and “Roles and responsibilities of designated teachers for looked after children”.

The Children and Social Work Act 2017 has extended the role of the virtual school heads and designated teachers to certain previously looked-after children as they continue to experience educational challenges after leaving care.

We will update the statutory guidance to reflect their new duties.

Published 16 October 2017
Last updated 26 February 2018 + show all updates
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