Local PLAC guidance
In September 2021, virtual schools became strategic leaders for children from 0 to 18 years assessed as being in need. This means children who currently have or previously had a social worker.
For more information download our New Duty for Children Known to Social Care document (Word, 36KB).
For other local PLAC guidance for schools and professionals about our PLAC services download the following documents:
- FAQs for schools and other professionals working with previously looked after children (Word, 60KB)
- FAQs for parents and carers of previously looked after children (Word, 56KB)
- Our offer for previously looked after children (Word, 22KB)
For PLAC resources for schools, download the following documents:
- PLAC offer (Word, 56KB)
- Virtual school PLAC leaflet (PDF, 981KB)
- PLAC Education Plan template (Word, 42KB)
Talking Education and Adopting (TEA) Group
Our TEA groups are a supporting, therapeutic group for adoptive parents to come and talk about educational related issues that you as a family are experiencing. All adopters are very welcome - parents who have pre-school aged children, school-aged children and college-aged young people all attend. TEA groups support children and young people in mainstream school, home education and specialist provision. The groups are facilitated by the Post Adoption Team and the Educational Psychology Service. Currently, TEA groups are virtual and each session occurs from 10am to 11:30am. More details can be found on the TEA Flyer (Word, 78KB).