St Helens Virtual School brings together information about all the children we look after in St Helens - as if they were in a single school. We work closely with schools, education settings, social workers, parents and carers to share high aspirations and achieve strong outcomes for all the children in our care.
Our responsibilities include:
- monitoring the attendance, achievement and attainment of all of our pupils.
- ensuring all Children We Look After have a high quality and bespoke Personal Education Plan (PEP) with aspirational educational targets.
- managing the allocation and spend of Pupil Premium Plus funding.
- supporting the identification and access of school placements for Children We Look After (CWLA).
- ensuring robust oversight of every one of our pupils.
- promoting the education of children and young people who are Previously Looked After (PLAC) and Children with a Social Worker (CWSW).
- offering advice and guidance to schools, education settings, social workers, parents and carers.
The St Helens Virtual School Team
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sarah Platt | Head of Service, School Effectiveness |
| Heather Addison | St Helens Virtual School Head |
| Michelle Hart | Virtual School Deputy Head - Care Experienced Children and School Placements (Secondary PEP Coordinator) |
| Christine Dixon | Virtual School Deputy Head - Teaching, Learning and Curriculum (Early years PEP Co-ordinator) |
| Donna Cullen | Safeguarding Children in Education Officer |
| Sarah Davenport | Inclusion Manager (Interim) TESSA |
| Helen Lee | Primary PEP Co-ordinator & Advisory Teacher |
| Sandra Black | Administration |
| Helen Dann | Post 16 Co-ordinator |
| Les Moon | Training Lead and Advisory Teacher (PLAC and Kinship Co-ordinator) |
| Gemma Bradshaw | Education Welfare Officer |
| Ruth Awodipe | Careers Advisor |
Contact us: virtualschoolforsthelens@sthelens.gov.uk
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