The extended role of the Virtual School
The Virtual School Head’s role has been extended to include the strategic leadership of promoting the education outcomes of all children and young people with a social worker, this section explains what is involved.
From September 2021, the Virtual School Head’s role has been extended to include the strategic leadership of promoting the education outcomes of all children and young people with a social worker. It covers all children who were assessed as needing a social worker at any time due to safeguarding and/or welfare reasons, which includes all those subject to a Child in Need plan or a Child Protection plan. This includes children aged from 0 up to 18 in all education settings.