Designated Teacher training and resources 2020-21

The Virtual School would like to welcome you all back into the classroom and thank you for the support you have provided and continue to provide for the Cared for Children of Cheshire East. The Virtual School is looking forward to continuing working together.  

Dates for your diary

We are provisionally planning Designated Teacher Training for week beginning Monday 28 June 2021. This will either be Microsoft Teams meetings for each locality or a full days in person conference depending on current restrictions, more details to be sent out after the Easter Break.

These will generally correspond to North, Mid and South locality schools but there is flexibility to meet needs of DT’s intending to attend. 

Further details to follow but please pencil in your diaries. 

Contact

• Laura Rogerson Head of Virtual School Laura.rogerson@cheshireeast.gov.uk Tel: 07971063606
• Claire Lawton deputy head of virtual school  Claire.lawton@cheshireeast.gov.uk Tel: 0776855795 

Resources from Designated Teacher Training 

• Adoption UK information sheet - Welcoming an adopted child to your primary school
• Adoption UK information sheet - Welcoming an adopted child to your secondary school
• Adoption UK information sheet - Welcoming an adopted child to your nursery
• Attachment - What do children need? (PDF, 209KB)
• Attachment - Trauma and Brain Development (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Breathing techniques to aid sleep (PDF, 282KB)
• Post adoption and Special Guardianship Team support (PDF, 152KB)
• Executive Brain functioning skills (PDF, 191KB)
• The Cheshire East Toolkit for SEND (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Referrals to our learning mentor (PDF, 189KB)
• The Youth Justice Service Presentation (PDF, 868KB)

Further information

• The designated teacher for looked-after and previously looked-after children - Statutory guidance on their roles and responsibilities (PDF, 393KB)