Designated Teachers' Newsletter and Parent and carers update

Please see attached (PDF, 329Kb) for this term’s Designated Teacher update from Oxfordshire’s Virtual School. This termly publication aims to provide information updates, contacts, useful strategies and ideas to support the work of Designated Teachers for Children We Care For and Previously Cared For Children. Do pass on, print and display, as appropriate.

In addition to this newsletter, we have a comprehensive training and support programme which we encourage DTs and other key members of staff to access. All of our training is free. To view our 2023-24 training programme, click here. 

We particularly encourage you to attend our annual conference which is scheduled for Thursday 27 June 2024 (09:30am-15:30pm) at the Kassam Stadium. Bookings are now live .  Follow the link to book.

More information to follow soon regarding our revised 2024-25 offer. Don’t suffer in silence. If you have any questions relating to Children We Care For or Previously Cared For Children, please contact us. We are here to help!

You might also wish to join our next termly Designated Teacher Network Meeting which aims to provide DTs with the opportunity to share good practice and troubleshoot challenges together with other DTs and Virtual School staff. If you are a new DT or have not attended DT induction training, please contact your Virtual School Caseworker for support without delay and arrange to book on to attend our Autumn DT Induction Training, including ePEPs and Pupil Premium Plus. 

At the Virtual School, we welcomed Kate Hardy (highly experienced Early Years practitioner) to the team this term as Early Years/Primary Caseworker. Also, we wish Zaheer Ahmed all the best in his new role as Interim Head of School Improvement and welcome Clare Pike to the role of Acting Headteacher. Finally, see attached Parent/Carer newsletter for foster carers, adoptive and special guardian families. Please do share this with any families in your community. Thank you for all that you continue to do to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children. We hope Term 5 has got off to a positive start.

Please also see our update for Parent's and carers (PDF,255kb).