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Personal Education Plan

Find out what a PEP is and how it can help a young person reach their full academic potential....

Post16 Provision Budget

Information about the PPB, eligibility criteria and how to apply for funding....

Pupil Premium Plus

Find out about this funding from the DfE for children in care....

Strengths and Difficulties Questionaire

How to complete an SDQ to support a child’s emotional wellbeing....

The Kent Pledge

Find out about Kent’s offer to children in care....

Criminal Injuries Compensation

Find out about the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme and who to contact for more information...

Nurture

Nurture Information

Information about our six nurture principles can be found here....

National Nurture Award For Virtual School Kent

VSK is the first virtual school to receive the NNSP award!...

Our Nurture Journey

Details of VSK's journey can be found here...

VSKAT

VSKAT Introduction

Find out about the VSKAT team and what they do...

Children with a Social Worker

Advice for education provisions and social workers...

Previously Looked After Children

Information for education settings, parents and carers of previously looked after children...

Children Living in Kinship Care Arrangements

Information for education settings and carers of children living in kinship care...

Recommended Reading

Further resources, websites and information to support children who have experienced trauma...

CIC

Education

Information about Designated Teachers, Governors and Admissions can be found here...

Carer

Information for parents, foster carers and adoptive parents can be found here...

UASC

Find out what is available for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children...

Post16

Post16 - Useful Information

Useful information and websites for young people exploring their Post16 options....

Post16 - Designated Member of Staff

All of the Colleges and Universities in Kent and Medway have a Designated Member of Staff as a key contact to support Children in Care and Care Leavers in Post16 education....

Post16 - Options at 16 and beyond

Young people have a duty to participate in some kind of education or training until the end of the academic year in which they are 18. Find out what options are available....

Post16 - Vulnerable Bursary

Young people in care aged 16 to 19 are eligible for a bursary of upto £1,200 to help with education related costs if their course lasts for 30 weeks or more. Find out what this covers and how to apply....

Higher Education - KMCNet

Why courses taught in Further Education Colleges are an accessible and viable route to gaining a degree or other qualification....

Higher Education - Thinking of going to University?

Useful information and websites for anyone thinking of going to university....

Higher Education - Which University and what course is right for me?

Tips for anyone thinking of going to University....

Higher Education - Support for Care Leavers

What support is available to Kent Care Leavers?...

Training for Education Settings (up to Year 11)

This training is for schools and education settings with children in care on roll...

Foster Carer Training

This training is aimed at parents and cares for children in care...

Post16

Details of our training courses for those working with Post16 children in care and care leavers can be found here...

Training Library

This webpage contains pre-recorded VSK training video’s and recommended training for professionals working with children in care...

Online Training Opportunties

Details of online training opportunities can be found here...

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