1. Corporate parenting Chris Chalmers, Head of Corporate Parenting
Val Naylor, Executive Head of Newham Virtual School

2. What is corporate parenting?
Children and Social Work Act 2017
Would this be good enough for my child?
Seven principles of corporate parenting – what the children and young people in our care need to thrive
Positive culture
Working with relevant partners – and schools are key

3. The seven Corporate Parenting principles – and what they mean in Newham
Promote the physical and mental health and well-being of our children
Encourage them to express their views, wishes and feelings
Take account of these
Help them to gain access to and make best use of services of the LA and partners
Promote high aspirations and seek to secure the best outcomes
Ensure they are safe and have stability in home life, relationships and education or work
Prepare them for adulthood and independent living

4. The looked after children picture in Newham
In September 2018 there are 403 children and young people aged 0-18 in care to Newham
Of these, 203 are of school age
Of these, 101 are at school in Newham (49%)
Why are some out of borough?
UASC – there are up to 66 in care to Newham at any one time from which countries
Age range – largest numbers in Years where we currently have 93 young people and where there are currently 149 pupils
Other boroughs have a similar number of LAC in Newham schools

5. Outcomes for Newham LAC
NB very small numbers in cohorts and some figures not yet verified
KS1 2 children reached age related expectation
KS2 of 12 children, 42% reached age related expectation in combined Reading, Writing and Maths
KS4 27 young people achieved an Attainment 8 of average of 26.4
16 young people have started University this year making a total of 55 of our care leavers at university at present
EET last year 61% of our care leavers were in employment, education or training
Newham is above the national LAC average at all key stages

6. The work the Virtual School
Statutory role to promote the best possible educational outcomes for our children
Admissions
Tracking and monitoring
Planning – the PEP
Pupil premium
Exclusions and placement moves
Celebration
Championing and challenging
New duties for previously looked after children

7. How we work in partnership as corporate parents

8. Contact details Chris Chalmers Chris.chalmers@newham.gov.uk Val Naylor /