Issue - decisions

Acceptance of Department of Education Grant for Virtual School Head Role Extension

21/09/2022 - Acceptance of Department of Education Grant for Virtual School Head Role Extension

Project delivery from 1st Sept - 31st March for 22/23 (Internal Advert)
a) Three temporary two term fixed contract FTE Education Liaison Adviser posts would continue the effectiveness the Virtual School delivery model and continue to add capacity. Each Virtual School ELA worker has extended their duties to deliver strategic improvement to children with a social worker for 0.3 FTE and be responsible for the new duty within their locality. The proposed option would continue use the extensive relational knowledge and skills of the team and their existing relationships with schools, social care and wider services and systems.
b) The Virtual School attached Education Psychologist Marianne Doonan would continue to be allocated 1 day per week to deliver training with a strong focus on Secondary schools with a high level of CIN and CP need