Your education

Your education is a really important part of your life, and helps to shape your future.

You may already know lots about your own school, so we think it would be helpful to tell you about the virtual school and about the support available to look at your options for after school. The buttons above can tell you more information about learning and work advisers, support if you are thinking about attending university and support to access apprenticeships.

The virtual school

The Virtual School isn’t like your average school, it isn’t made of bricks and doesn’t have classrooms… it’s more of an office that makes sure young people in care get a good education and any support they may need. The people who work for the Virtual School work with all schools where children from York attend, but have an office to bring everything together. This means that if you live out of York, the Virtual School still makes sure you get a good education and the right support with your education.

There are lots of things that the Virtual School are in charge of such as checking your Personal Education Plan and how Pupil Premium Plus for children in care is spent and getting you additional support.

Some of your rights in care

You have the right to be safe and protected from violence and harm. You have the right for adults to listen to you and treat you equally and fairly. You have the right to information and advice. You have the right to health care and help with your education. You have the right to have an advocate help you if you want to make a complaint about your care or how you are being treated. You have the right to enjoy your religion and culture. If you have a disability, you have the right to any help you need with it. You have the right to know why you are in care and when you can see your family and friends. You have the right to know what is written about you. You have a right to know what is in your care plan.