Location: England
Author: Department of Education
Year: 2018
Summary:
This resources is for:
- local authorities
- virtual school heads (VSHs)
- directors of children’s services
- social workers
- independent reviewing officers
- officers who are responsible for the education of looked-after children
It details the duty local authorities and VSHs have to promote the educational achievement of the children they look after.
Statutory guidance sets out what local authorities must do to comply with the law. You should follow the guidance unless you have a very good reason not to.
Virtual school heads (VSHs) are in charge of promoting the educational achievement of all the children looked after by their local authority they work for.
