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Lewisham Virtual School (LVS) has a responsibility to train and educate key professionals around how to support and enhance the academic progress of a child looked after :
These professionals include:
This training will include information about the virtual school in general, school admission arrangements; special educational needs; attendance and exclusions; homework; choosing GCSE options; managing any challenging behaviour in relation to education settings; promoting positive educational and recreational activities and supporting children to be aspirational for their future education; and training and employment.
Providing this training will ensure that the Virtual School are playing their part in fully equipping the team around the child with the skills and knowledge they need to carry out their roles and responsibilities effectively.
To find out more about the Virtual School Training and Development Programme, please contact Desmond Benjamin: des.benjamin@lewisham.gov.uk.
Future Training & Consultations:
Lewisham Virtual School Annual Conference – 27th June 2024 at Goldsmith’s University, London
‘Relationally Safe Schools and the changing role of the Virtual School’
Designated Teachers and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) are invited to attend to address:
- The Relationally Safe Schools approach
- Attachment Research Community (ARC) pathway
Past Training & Consultations:
Meet The EP
Run by Lewisham Educational Psychologists (Via Microsoft Teams)
Lewisham Virtual School Annual Conference – 6th July 2023 at Goldsmith’s University, London
Lewisham Virtual School online meeting for all DTs and DSLs – 12th October 2022
Lewisham Virtual School training for all DTs and DSLs – 3rd November 2021
Lewisham Virtual School Annual Conference 2019 – 5th July 2019 at Goldsmith’s University, London
YoungMinds