GEL

Looked After Children/Children in Care

  1. Do we have a school policy for improving the attainment of pupils in care?

  2.  How many looked after children are on the school roll?

  3. How many looked after children have a statement of SEN, or are SEN but no statement?

  4. What are the overall attainment levels of our looked after children in the school?

  5. How are looked after children performing compared to their peers?

  6. Who is our designated teacher for looked after children?

  7. Is our designated teacher for looked after children a qualified teacher with enough seniority to affect policy & practice?

  8. Does our designated teacher have enough time and resources made available to undertake the role?

  9. Are the Personal Education Plans (PEPs) for looked after children up to date?

  10. What is the take-up of out of school activities by looked after children?

  11.  Who has been made responsible to support looked after children when choosing options for study at KS4?

  12. What assistance is our Local Authority giving us to support the educational achievement of looked after children? 

  13. How many times have looked after children been excluded in the previous 12 months?

  14. What are the authorised and unauthorised absence levels of looked after children in the school?

  15. How many of our looked after children actively participate in study support?How many of our looked after children represent the school e.g. in school sports teams, choirs etc.?