Strategies for a positive transition to Secondary School
This training is ideal for: parents of Previously Looked-After Children.
Aims:
- To gain strategies to help prepare for Secondary School Transition
- How to manage endings and new beginnings smoothly
- How to support as the new term starts
- How to develop positive communication with schools
- Strategies to prepare children; what is needed, expectations, and developing independence
Date: Tuesday 20 May 2025, 10am - 11.30am
Venue: Online - Microsoft Teams
Book your place: virtualschool@leics.gov.uk
Training to adoptive parents
This training is ideal for: Adoptive parents (pre- or post-approval / placement)
Aims:
- To understand the role of the Leicestershire Virtual School
- To understand the effect of trauma and attachment difficulties, and the barriers to learning for adopted children at school
- To be familiar with a range of strategies to support children in school
- To promote effective communication between adoptive parents and schools, and positive home-school links
Date and venue: TBC
Book your place: virtualschool@leics.gov.uk
Resources
For post-adoption and education advice for your adopted child, you may find the links below useful:
- Adoption UK
- Beacon House free resources
- Coram
- Coram Life Education – The Adoptable’s Schools Toolkit
- Designated Teachers
- Health for Teens
- Leicestershire’s Local SEN Offer
- Promoting Emotional Resilience Toolkit
- Statutory guidance
The Post-Adoption Centre
The Post-Adoption Centre has a number of useful guides on its education resource pages, including information about supporting transitions, school trip trauma, and Pupil Premium Plus.
The Post-Adoption Centre (PAC) Education Advice Line is open each Wednesday and Thursday during the school term between 10am and 12pm.
Staffed by Education Advisers, this service offers an opportunity for adoptive parents, special guardians, school staff, and social workers to talk through any school or educational concerns regarding adopted or special guardianship children, and receive advice and support.
Telephone: 0207 284 5879
Email: education@pac-uk.org
Leicestershire post-adoption support: 0116 305 3051