Decision Maker: Corporate Parenting Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Usha Singh, headteacher for Virtual School for Looked After Children presented the annual virtual headteacher’s report.
Summary
· The latest exam results would be released in September 2022
· Some students in Year 10 and Year 11 were disengaged with education – steps were taken to ensure all children were provided with tuition to keep them engaged
· Topics on attendance, exclusions and finding ways to reduce exclusions were highlighted
· Referred to the virtual school charter and academies with their own admissions policy
· Special Educational Needs (SEN) – provide further support to deal with challenging behaviour in schools
· Reference to persistent absentee list
· Gave an update on the virtual headteachers conference.
RESOLVED:
1. That the Virtual Headteacher’s report for Southwark looked after children be noted.
2. That the comments made by the committee be noted.
Publication date: 20/09/2022
Date of decision: 06/07/2022
Decided at meeting: 06/07/2022 - Corporate Parenting Committee
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