Education, Aspiration, Success

S01 E09 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities: Everybody's Business

SEND and Inclusion Services in Peterborough have a specific remit to help our children and young people to achieve their potential and overcome barriers their additional needs may present to them and their educational settings. In this episode Alex West and Lisa Hatfield have a conversation with Gemma Mead, Peterborough's Area SENCo. Together they explore the complexities of the SEND system and how those supporting children known to social care can navigate it. Peterborough SEND [https://learntogether.peterborough.gov.uk/peterborough-send] SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25] SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) [https://fis.peterborough.gov.uk/kb5/peterborough/directory/service.page?id=E1PbUIt6ObU] For further information about the work of Peterborough Virtual School please visit our website Peterborough Virtual School [https://learntogether.peterborough.gov.uk/peterborough-virtual-school] If you have concerns around the education of a child or young person known to social care, please contact the Virtual School virtualschool@peterborough.gov.uk

S01 E08 Aiming for University: Opening Doors for Future Opportunities

In the episode, Nic is delighted to be talking with Becca Jones from the charity Become [https://becomecharity.org.uk/] which supports children in care and care leavers. Becca offers advice and support to young people wanting to progress into Further or Higher Education. Home Page - Become [https://becomecharity.org.uk/] For further information about the work of Peterborough Virtual School please visit our website Peterborough Virtual School [https://learntogether.peterborough.gov.uk/peterborough-virtual-school] If you have concerns around the education of a child or young person known to social care, please contact the Virtual School virtualschool@peterborough.gov.uk

S01 E07 Aspiration and Ambition: Empowering Children to Dream Big

Adam Tams and Anna Noble are joined in this episode by Elle Johnson, Peterborough's Care Leaver Local Offer Led, to discuss why it is so important  that we work to encourage aspiration and ambition among young people. They explain the transformative power of high aspirations and the impact these can have in ensuring that young people successfully transition into education, employment or training.  Care leavers considerably less likely on average to be in education, employment or training, analysis shows [https://www.education.ox.ac.uk/rees-centre/news/care-leavers-considerably-less-likely-to-be-in-education-employment-or-training-analysis-shows/] For further information about the work of Peterborough Virtual School please visit our website Peterborough Virtual School [https://learntogether.peterborough.gov.uk/peterborough-virtual-school] If you have concerns around the education of a child or young person known to social care, please contact the Virtual School virtualschool@peterborough.gov.uk

S01 E06 Unaccompanied Children in Care: Strategies and Knowledge to Support Education

In this episode, Nic Phillips and Fran Haunch are joined by Ishmael Ngundu (Team Manager for  Leaving Care). Ishmael shares his extensive knowledge and experience of the specific needs and vulnerabilities of Unaccompanied Children in Care. Care of unaccompanied migrant children and child victims of modern slavery: Statutory guidance for local authorities [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a823a6e40f0b6230269b850/UASC_Statutory_Guidance_2017.pdf]  Independent Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Support Service (IUSS) [https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/get-support/services/childrens-advice/] Children's Commissioned: The Big Ambition for Unaccompanied Children Seeking Asylum - Reflections from my Ambassadors [https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news-and-blogs/the-big-ambition-for-unaccompanied-children-seeking-asylum-reflections-from-my-ambassadors/] For further information about the work of Peterborough Virtual School please visit our website Peterborough Virtual School [https://learntogether.peterborough.gov.uk/peterborough-virtual-school] If you have concerns around the education of a child or young person known to social care, please contact the Virtual School virtualschool@peterborough.gov.uk

S01 E05 Transitions and Admissions: Navigating Change, Beginnings and Endings

In today's episode, Gina Hayes and Amanda Jones from our Inclusion and Engagement team discuss the range of transitions which children may experience throughout their educational journeys - the big ones such as primary to secondary and also the smaller ones, such as moving from learning time to break time and back again. They explore the considerations which need to be undertaken if a change of school is needed and explain why change can be difficult in some circumstances. School Admissions Code [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/60ebfeb08fa8f50c76838685/School_admissions_code_2021.pdf] Apply for a School Place [https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/schools-and-education/school-admissions] Children's Commissioned: Looked After Children who are not in School  [https://assets.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/wpuploads/2023/05/cc-lac-not-in-school.pdf] For further information about the work of Peterborough Virtual School please visit our website Peterborough Virtual School [https://learntogether.peterborough.gov.uk/peterborough-virtual-school] If you have concerns around the education of a child or young person known to social care, please contact the Virtual School virtualschool@peterborough.gov.uk