Lewisham Virtual School promotes and supports the educational attainment and progress of children and young people in care from Nursery to 18 years old, through effective collaboration with schools, social care, and other agencies.
Virtual School Aims
- To liaise and work closely with all agencies and teams involved with children and young people in care
- To raise the educational achievement for Lewisham’s children and young people in care
- To improve attendance of children and young people in care
- To improve the accuracy of educational data for children looked after and use such data to inform intervention
- To support access to full time educational placements
- To develop the role of designated teachers in schools through regular training opportunities
- To support the transition process for vulnerable children and young people in care
- To ensure there are zero permanent exclusions of children and young people in care
Virtual School Team – ‘meet the team’
Patrick Ward, Virtual School Head Teacher
Patrick.ward@lewisham.gov.uk
Des Benjamin, Deputy Head Teacher, KS3/KS4 Phase Leader
Des.benjamin@lewisham.gov.uk
Andre Genas, Assistant Head Teacher, KS5 Phase Leader Andre.genas@lewisham.gov.uk
Vee Howell, Assistant Head Teacher KS1/KS2 Post-Permanent Phase Leader
Vee.howell@lewisham.gov.uk
Dee Dee Roberts, Assistant Headteacher, Children In Need & Child Protection (CIN & CP)
DeeDee.roberts@lewisham.gov.uk
Ervin Hall, High Intervention Officer
Ervin.hall@lewisham.gov.uk
Nickie West-Jarrett, Attendance & Inclusion Officer
Nickie.west-jarrett@lewisham.gov.uk
Maxine McLeod, Communications Officer, PEPs Coordinator
Maxine.mcleod@lewisham.gov.uk
Patricia Dunkley, Office Administrator and Finance Officer
Patricia.dunkley@lewisham.gov.uk
Simone Woodward, Vocational and Employability Lead, Guidance Professional Coach Simone.woodward@lewisham.gov.uk
Jo Matthews, Senior SEN Case Officer Jo.matthews@lewisham.gov.uk
Kim West, UASC & Higher Education Officer Kim.west@lewisham.gov.uk
Lottie Ormerod, Youth Employability Skills Coordinator Lottie.ormerod@lewisham.gov.uk
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Amanda Davidson, Senior Specialist Educational Psychologist Children Looked After Amanda.davidson@lewisham.gov.uk
Dr James Gilsenan, Educational Psychologist Children Looked After James.gilsenan@lewisham.gov.uk
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LVS CAMHS:
Dr Hannah Warwick, Counselling Psychologist
Cecile Nicholson-Hall, Systemic Family Therapist
Kate Smith, Clinical Service Lead
LewishamVirtualSchoolCAMHS@slam.nhs.uk
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At HOP, we are dedicated to ensuring pupils have their access to education preserved as much as the students illness allows, whilst they are unable to attend mainstream education due to health needs. This is done through supporting and empowering young people, schools, their families, carers and professional networks. See More
Richard Fowler, Hospital Outreach Programme Manager
Richard.fowler@lewisham.gov.uk
Inci Etem, HOP Schoolroom Supervisor Inci.etem@lewisham.gov.uk
Desrine Price, HOP Maths Teacher Deserine.price@lewisham.gov.uk
Maria Balasoiu, HOP English Teacher Maria.balasoiu@lewisham.gov.uk
Dr Hannah Warwick, Counselling Psychologist Hannah.warwick@lewisham.gov.uk
Dean Reddick, Art Therapist Dean.Reddick@lewisham.gov.uk
Maxine McLeod, Communications Officer / Finance
Maxine.mcleod@lewisham.gov.uk
