Sentences with phrase «virtual schools heads»

The Department for Education issued statutory guidance in July 2014 which requires the appointment of a Virtual School Head (VSH) in every local authority and the provision of a Personal Education Plan (PEP) for every child in care - but not for adopted children.

One of these changes is extending the role of Virtual School Heads.

Guidance for virtual school heads was updated recently to expand their statutory duties to include previously looked - after children.

But the updated guidance makes this the first time schools have been told specifically to retain a teacher who considers the mental health and special educational needs of looked - after and previously looked - after children, according to Jane Pickthall, the chair of the National Association of Virtual School Heads (NAVSH), whose members are responsible for the education of looked - after children.

I have been a virtual school head (VSH) for seven years now.

Virtual School Head All local authorities must have a Virtual School Head whose role is to raise the attainment and ensure progression of all «looked after children».

This officer, often known as a Virtual School Head (VSH) will lead a virtual school team, which tracks the progress of children looked after by the authority as if they attended a single school.

All local authorities must appoint at least one person (often known as a Virtual School Head) to promote the educational achievement of looked after children.

Not exact matches

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Many state programs, for instance in Florida where Julie heads up the Florida Virtual School, allow all students — public / private / charter / home school to take coSchool, allow all students — public / private / charter / home school to take coschool to take courses.

Kelly Edington, head of the Idaho Virtual Academy, released a statement sharing that virtual schools serve only about one percent of public school students in the state (1.7 or so), and pointed to the new federal guidelines requiring a four - year cohort graduation calculation as the reason for the overall drop in graduation rates from previousVirtual Academy, released a statement sharing that virtual schools serve only about one percent of public school students in the state (1.7 or so), and pointed to the new federal guidelines requiring a four - year cohort graduation calculation as the reason for the overall drop in graduation rates from previousvirtual schools serve only about one percent of public school students in the state (1.7 or so), and pointed to the new federal guidelines requiring a four - year cohort graduation calculation as the reason for the overall drop in graduation rates from previous years.

Former Office of Charter Schools director Joel Medley, who recently announced his departure in order to go head up the state's controversial new K12, Inc. - backed virtual charter school NC Virtual Academy, gave a report to the State Board last month about concerns over a number of other recommended charter applicvirtual charter school NC Virtual Academy, gave a report to the State Board last month about concerns over a number of other recommended charter applicVirtual Academy, gave a report to the State Board last month about concerns over a number of other recommended charter applications.

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Bush is a major figure in the conservative education reform movement, and now heads the Foundation for Excellence in Education, a think - tank seeking to overhaul the country's educational systems through policies like ending teacher tenure, expanding the use of charter schools and school vouchers, and the increased use of virtual education.

The head of a controversial virtual charter school wants North Carolina lawmakers to funnel more cash into the program and clear operations beyond the 2019 sunset of its four - year pilot program, despite lagging test scores and a host of concerns about similar programs nationwide.

As we have Ofsted Inspectors around, I would also like to pay tribute to the head teacher of the virtual school for the immense amount of work that she and her team have undertaken to ensure no child taken into care is permanently excluded by a school.

In Brian Bissell, a K12 shareholder and head of the Colorado Virtual Academy (COVA) board, explained why the school chose to fire K12 as the school operator: «It became clear that at certain points in COVA history the interests of COVA — that is our students and their families, their teachers and Colorado's taxpayers — these have not always been aligned with K12's interests.»

K12 Management is represented in Utah by Stacey Hutchings, Utah Virtual Academy's head of school and wife of Kearns Republican Rep. Eric Hutchings.