Extended duties information and resources
You can access a range of further information and resources to support families and professionals below.
If you have a child with a social worker in your setting and you would like some advice and guidance you can email the Education Hub for support - [email protected]
Support
- Find statutory guidance on the roles and responsibilities of the Designated Teacher in school
- The New Duty guidance - promoting the education of children with a social work and children in kinship care arrangements: virtual school head role extension
Attendance
- School responsibilities where a mental health issue affects attendance
- Case studies: supporting attendance effected by mental health issues
- Working together to improve school attendance
Changing education settings
- Summary of Gateshead's education support for those unable to attend mainstream education (PDF, 8 MB) - guide to options of support for those not attending a mainstream school including processes, entry and exit criteria and monitoring.
Alternative provision
- Framework template for discussions around decisions regarding the use of alternative provisions for Children in our Care (PDF, 229 KB)
- Alternative provision in the local area
Kinship care
Templates for school
- Letter to parents/carers for Post Looked After Children (PLAC) (PDF, 225 KB) - this is a template letter that can be adapted by schools and send to parents/carers requesting information regarding post looked after status and explaining how sharing this may be of benefit.
- Model policy for schools for children with a social worker (CWSW) (PDF, 1 MB) - schools may wish to use this template to consider their offer to those children who have previously been in care, have had a social worker or are in kinship care.
- Progress report for School Governing Boards on Children in our Care and Children with a Social Worker (PDF, 545 KB) - a template that can be used by schools to update their governing body on the provision and progress of vulnerable students