Virtual School

Information about the Virtual School and the support provided to children in our care and children previously in our care

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Support for schools

Pupil Premium Plus grant (PP+)  funding

Redcar and Cleveland Virtual School is responsible for allocating and distributing Pupil Premium Plus funding to school settings. For any queries about this please contact us using the details below.

Virtual School extended duties from September 2021

Virtual School Head's additional duties to promote the education of children with a social worker:

  • Be a strategic leader who champions children with a social worker- enhance partnerships in education settings and local authority, so agencies can work together
  • Identify cohorts needs and intervene to overcome poor educational barriers to ensure the pupil reaches their potential
  • Support and advise key professionals to help children make progress using evidence-based interventions
  • From September 2024 Virtual School’s strategic responsibilities for children with a social worker have been expanded to include children in all kinship arrangements.
  • The expansion means that all carers of children under a Special Guardianship Order/Care Arrangements Order will be entitled to information and advice from the Virtual School, not just those who were previously in care. 

This does not include provide support for individual cases and families.

For more information, please visit Virtual school head role extension to children with a social worker or Promoting the education of children with a social worker and children in kinship care arrangements: virtual school head role extension - GOV.UK

Contact information

Virtual School Headteacher: Pauline Douglas

Virtual School Senior Lead for Extended Duties: Leanne Longstaff 

Redcar and Cleveland Virtual School contact details: