Designated Teachers' Newsletter
Dear Colleagues
Please see attached 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 (https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/sites/default/files/file/virtual-school/VirtualSchoolTrainingProgramme.pdf).
We particularly encourage you to attend our annual conference which is scheduled for Thursday 27th June 2024 (09:30-15:30) at the Kassam Stadium. Bookings are now live on Education Services (https://educationservices.oxfordshire.gov.uk/Event/212813).
Other one-off or new upcoming events for you to consider: § Weds 17th Jan (https://educationservices.oxfordshire.gov.uk/Event/207473) - NEW 'Planning interventions for complex children: where to start and § how to go on' with Dr Hester Riviere § Tues 20th Feb (https://educationservices.oxfordshire.gov.uk/Event/212798) - NEW 'Best practice for schools on working with adoptive and special guardian children and families' with Dr Hester Riviere Don’t suffer in silence.
If you have any questions relating to Children We Care For or Previously Cared For Children, please contact us (mailto:virtualschool.lac@oxfordshire.gov.uk). We are here to help! You might also wish to join one of our termly Designated Teacher Network Meetings (https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/sites/default/files/file/virtual-school/VirtualSchoolTrainingProgramme.pdf)which aim to provide DTs with the opportunity to share good practice and troubleshoot challenges together with other DTs and Virtual School staff. If you are new DT or have not attended DT induction training, please book on to attend the DT Induction/Refresher Training, including ePEPs and Pupil Premium Plus scheduled for Wednesday 21st February. Click here for more information (https://educationservices.oxfordshire.gov.uk/Event/212785).
Finally, also see attached Parent/Carer newsletter for foster carers, adoptive and special guardian families + one additional resource to aid you in your work to support care-experienced/vulnerable children and their 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 2024 gets off to a positive start. Best wishes, Oxfordshire Virtual School
Parents' and Carers' Update - Issue 8 Jan 2024 (Pdf, 352kb)