Virtual School for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames& the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
@AfC_VS London’s Inclusion Charter - The Guiding Principles. The VRU working with schools and agencies to support inclusive practises. https://t.co/2JNHzQa5lJ 1 month ago
@AfC_VS The Violence Reduction Unit is working to support children via London’s Inclusion Charter. This is based on research from the University of Bath. https://t.co/BJeXN2sHHe 1 month ago
@AfC_VS Maureen McKenna on the impact of exclusions on violence within our communities, “a permanently excluded child is statistically twice as likely to carry a knife”. https://t.co/2hr1PfAOqD 1 month ago
@AfC_VS “The barriers care experienced young people have to overcome are immense: school moves, placement moves, changes of social worker, lack of familiarity with areas they are moved to and cultural mismatches”. Professionals need to be organised to remove these barriers. https://t.co/nytVpAum9c 1 month ago
@AfC_VS Jade Barnett explaining how the system can impact on children looked after, “I had six different schools between Year 7-11…I didn’t want to move to Blackpool…I wanted to run to have control”. https://t.co/fpSStzK7jR 1 month ago
Welcome to AfC Virtual School
AfC Virtual School supports the education of all children with a social worker (Children Looked After, Previously Looked After Children, Child In Need, Child Protection and Care Leavers) in the boroughs of Kingston, Richmond and Windsor & Maidenhead.
Virtual schools exist nationally to champion the education of children with a social worker and support a wide range of partners. Virtual school headteachers are responsible for ensuring that the educational achievement of children with a social worker is seen as a priority by everyone who has responsibility for promoting their welfare.
In terms of our children looked after, AfC Virtual School monitors the educational progress of all Kingston, Richmond and Windsor & Maidenhead children in care whether they attend schools in or out of the borough.
Virtual Schools exist to champion the education of children in care and those who are previously looked after.
Training and Events
AfC Virtual School Summer 2024 Training Offer
For RBWM Designated Safeguarding Leads: Supporting the education of Children in Need and on a Child Protection Plan on Tuesday 23rd April 2024 from 10-12pm (online)
For Foster Carer and Supervising Social Worker Conference for RBWM on Tuesday 30th April 2024 from 9.30-2pm at Moor Hall, CIM Business Centre, Cookham, Maidenhead SL6 9QH, UK
For AfC Virtual School's Stability Symposium on Wednesday 8th May from 9-4pm at the Lensbury Conference Centre, Teddington (invitation only)
Designated Teacher Forums for Looked After Children, all at 4-5.30pm
- Developing Executive Functions: how schools can support on Thursday 25th April 2024 (online)
- Responding to challenging behaviour in schools on Tuesday 14th May (online)
- Designated Teacher Forum for Looked After Children Network Meeting (Richmond) on Thursday 6th June 2024 at York House, Salon Rm,Twickenham
- Designated Teacher Forum for Looked After Children Network Meeting (Kingston) on Thursday 6th June 2024 Guildhall, Room 41, Kingston
- Designated Teacher Forum for Looked After Children Network Meeting (RBWM) on Thursday 6th June at Windsor Youth Centre, Windsor
For Attachment Aware Schools Awards Celebration Event on Thursday 4th July from 9-4pm at The Lensbury Conference Centre, Teddington (for awards participants only)
London Borough of Richmond
91 Queens Road, Twickenham, TW1 4EU
Royal Borough of Kingston
Guildhall 2, High Street, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EU
Royal Borough Of Windsor & Maidenhead
Town Hall, Saint Ives Road, Maidenhead SL6 1RF