Virtual School Training

We want to make sure our foster carers and connected carers feel supported, confident, and connected when it comes to education. Here’s what’s available to you this year:

Advisory teachers at coffee mornings

Advisory teachers are happy to attend foster carer coffee mornings (on request). These sessions are a lovely opportunity to:

• build positive relationships
• learn more about the role of the Virtual School
• ask questions in an informal, supportive space

Please email the Virtual School at virtualschool@coventry.gov.uk if you would like us to attend one of your events.

West Midlands Virtual School training offer

Coventry Virtual School is part of the West Midlands Virtual School training programme, which is open to all foster carers.

• 12 different training courses are available each year
• each course is delivered twice annually in 2-hour sessions
• a flyer with full details will be shared with you by the fostering team

Training topics include:

• attachment, trauma & their impact on education
• supporting reading (Primary & KS3)
• emotion coaching
• understanding the SEND process
• therapeutic play
• Post-16 education options
• supporting sensory needs
• promoting emotional self-regulation
• phonics development

…and much more!

Online training (termly)

Coventry Virtual School Advisory Teachers also deliver online training each term, focused on supporting the education of children in care:

Please email elena.allen@coventy.gov.uk if you would like to attend one of our foster carer education training events.

Special Year 11 Training – Autumn Term

For foster carers with a young person in Year 11, we’re running a dedicated session on: Wednesday 19 November 6pm to 7pm at the Council House – Committee Room 3

• careers advice
• planning next steps after GCSEs