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Guidance: Virtual school head role extension to children with a social worker

Department For Education

June 19
08:30 2023

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From September 2021, virtual school heads will be strategic leaders who promote the educational outcomes of children with a social worker.

The guidance on promoting the education of children with a social worker:

  • defines the cohort of children in scope
  • explains what the extended role involves
  • provides direction on how to partner with education settings to improve childrens outcomes

The grant determination letters set out the terms of the section 31 grant that local authorities will receive to support the change in role.

The memorandum of understanding describes the expectations of the Department for Education and the local authority delivering the change in role.

Statutory guidance on promoting the education of looked-after and previously looked-after children is also available.

Published 16 June 2021
Last updated 19 June 2023 +show all updates
  1. Added Virtual school head role extension: grant determination letter 2023 to 2024. Updated the memorandum of understanding for 2023 to 2024.

  2. We have updated the 'Promoting the education of children with a social worker: virtual school head role extension' guidance, 'Virtual school head role extension: grant determination letter' and the 'Virtual school head role extension: memorandum of understanding'.

  3. Grant determination letter has been updated with funding allocations for North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. Removed information about local authorities returning the memorandum of understanding by 31 July 2021 as the deadline has now passed.

  4. First published.

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