Looked After Children Looked After Children at Orleans Park at Orleans Park

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Looked After Children Looked After Children at Orleans Park at Orleans Park

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Context • Orleans has approx. 1,200 pupils• Strong pastoral system – regular pastoral

bulletin to all staff - COMMUNICATION• Currently we have 2 looked after children (1

has a full statement of SEN)• 2 pupils recently returned home after having

been looked after (both have full statements of SEN)

Experience of young people who have been placed in long term foster care, emergency placements, in children’s homes

Start early!• Get information from primary school• Review at primary school where we

also meet foster carers and pupil (possibly PEP meeting in yr 6)

• Plan of action re transfer• Visit on “vulnerable” induction

afternoon more if necessary

Working with external agencies

• Looked after multi agency team – educational surgery……..

• PEP meetings • Placement review meetings• Reviewing with school nurse• Connexions…….

Ensuring equality of access

• Policy for Looked after children• Training for all staff on impact of

being looked after• Accurate baseline data on entry• Tracking the progress of LAC• Preparing , attending and following

through targets from PEP

Individual supportListen to the young person• Mentoring with designated teacher• Use cookery as a safe medium• Offer of homework club / links with

study zone / participation in extra curricular activities

• Work with LAC team – social worker, teachers etc

• Communication is vital

• Work on specifics for each individual pupil – building trust, building self esteem, relationships etc

• Work with Head of Year and form tutor to ensure any issues are picked up quickly

• Work with foster family / staff from children's home

• Listen• Communicate• Keep up to date with changes• Be understanding• Ask for help when necessary• If possible, be prepared• Work together