Education, Aspiration, Success
Welcome to the Peterborough Virtual School podcast!
Our vision is that all children known to social care will achieve educational outcomes enabling them to lead happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.
Hosted by our very own team alongside those with lived and learned experiences, this podcast is designed to help and support anyone navigating the world of education on behalf of the children they support . We explore how some of the typical barriers faced by this cohort of children can be minimised and how to maximise opportunities to ensure full educational potential is reached for each and every child.
Education, Aspiration, Success
S01 E04 Attendance Matters: Every Minute Counts
Gina Hayes and Clare Webley from Peterborough Virtual School's Inclusion and Engagement Team are your hosts for this episode. They discuss why good school attendance is so very important for all children and young people and acknowledge some of the barriers which may lead to poor attendance for children and young people known to children's services.
They are joined by clinician Vanessa Kinsey-Thatcher to explore the increasing concern around emotionally based school avoidance and what social workers, carers and others supporting children and young people can put in place to ensure that all are enabled to attend school and achieve their full potential.
Working together to improve school attendance
For further information about the work of Peterborough Virtual School please visit our website Peterborough Virtual School
If you have concerns around the education of a child or young person known to social care, please contact the Virtual School virtualschool@peterborough.gov.uk