Looked After Children CIC Teacher Training
Outline
This training is for Designated Teacher’s of looked-after and previously looked-after children. Statutory guidance requires schools to ensure that an appropriately qualified and experienced member of staff undertakes the responsibilities within school to promote the education of looked-after and previously looked after children on the school’s roll.
Audience
This is part of the development and training provided by Wakefield Virtual School to support Designated Teachers to effectively carry out this duty in line with recent statutory guidance.
Designated Teachers for Children in Care and Children Previously in Care. All Designated Teachers are invited to attend.
For dates, further information & to book
For available dates, further information and to book please see Wakefield Traded Services website
Designated Teacher Virtual School
- This session covers the whole of the work of the Virtual School.
- We will cover our structure, what we do, how we can support, Statutory responsibilities, SEN, planning, PEPs,PP+ and there will be opportunities to discuss any further issues not covered.
Designated Teacher Epep
- Regular PEP meetings are a requirement for all children in Care.
- This session will enable you to technically know how to complete an epep on the Welfare Call system for all our Wakefield Authority children.
- In addition you will gain a clear understanding of the information that needs to be included, including PP+ and how the PEP process and meeting operates.
Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership are committed with its obligations under the new EU GDPR Data Protection Act 2018 that came into force on the 25th May 2018 by keeping personal data up to date; by storing and destroying it securely; by not collecting or retaining excessive amounts of data; by protecting personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access and disclosure and by ensuring that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect your personal data.
We keep your personal data for no longer than reasonably necessary for a period of 3 years in order to offer upcoming courses, briefings and updates around safeguarding. We use your data to provide certificates once you have attended one of the sessions we provide, and to ensure that we have an appropriate sign in register with your name for fire safety purposes. After the 3 year period we will ensure that your data/information is destroyed in accordance under the new GDPR act.
The personal data that we collect about you are: your name, email, phone number and work address. If you require a copy of the data we hold for you, you can contact us by emailing wscpevents@wakefield.gov.uk.
Courses are free for the statutory, voluntary and community sector in Wakefield, however failure to attend without giving prior notice may result in a charge to cover costs. You may now be charged for undertaking our training if you are outside of Wakefield. Please see the Charging Policy for full details.
