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UK
Joined June 2021
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Congratulations to @Clifton_yorks and @NTvirtualschool for their well deserved New Year"s Honours. Rightful recognition for your passion and determination to improve education for children in care.
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The NAVSH annual survey has been sent to all of our members. Please take 15 mins to complete it and help shape the future for all VSHs
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Cannot believe that today is my 6th year anniversary of being in post as VSHT. Back in 2015, @AberdeenCC were the first LA in Scotland to have a Virtual School. Now, there is a national network hosted by @CELCIStweets and collaborative work with @NAVSH_UK #MakingADifference
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Just putting the finishing touches to the 2021 annual members survey. This will be sent out next Tuesday and this year is linking in to the new duties research by the @ReesCentre. Please look out for it as it will help NAVSH in shaping the future for VSHs and our CLA.
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BREAKING: @NicolaSturgeon has announced that the Scottish Child Payment will be doubled from April 2022. We are delighted to hear that the calls from across Scotland for @scotgov to do the right thing have resulted in this action. A Scotland free from poverty is possible.
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Agree 100% which is why we are supporting the-arc.org.uk/calltoaction to promote system change too.
16m gov funding for virtual heads, widened remit to include: "Increasing awareness among schools, colleges and social workers, of how education plays a crucial part in the care of these children" Like it or not, this means being trauma informed.
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NAVSH see the value in tutoring, but it won't be successful on its own - read more in this TES article. tes.com/news/tutoring-wont-w…
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Very true. Larissa Gordon @virtualschoolHT continues to lead the way in Scotland and beyond
Scotland is always ahead of the curve :-) Our English colleagues will be looking to our Scottish colleagues for advice and tips - no doubt.
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We're proud of our virtual school heads, who support the educational achievement of all children looked after by the local authority. We're extending their role to champion children with a social worker, helping to improve their life chances. @SuffolkVirtual
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@NAVSH_UK Will be looking to support members with webinars and the sharing of best practice with the new remit. Keep an eye out for the communications emails. Thanks to @SuffolkVirtual recording the clip. You can feel the passion - "It is a privilege",
We're proud of our virtual school heads, who support the educational achievement of all children looked after by the local authority. We're extending their role to champion children with a social worker, helping to improve their life chances. @SuffolkVirtual
And of course Mr Matthew Cooke. The new face of NAVSH.
An exciting announcement from the DfE.
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This is excellent news 👋👋👋
We're proud of our virtual school heads, who support the educational achievement of all children looked after by the local authority. We're extending their role to champion children with a social worker, helping to improve their life chances. @SuffolkVirtual
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Innovate thinking and genuine collaboration between Virtual Schools and DfE will make this a transformative moment for vulnerable learners
NAVSH has appreciated the collaborative and consultative approach that the @educationgovuk has employed to develop the broadening of the VSH remit alongside @NAVSH_UK and @ADCStweets. We endorse the comments of @NAVSHChair in the link. gov.uk/government/news/16-mi…
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PatrickWard retweeted
If not you …. Who?
If you have the best relationship with a young person, then you have enormous potential to guide and influence them. You *are* the people you and they have been waiting for! #WednesdayMotivation
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