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Adoption UK have launched the surveys for their third annual Adoption Barometer, which are open for completion by adopters, prospective adopters and adopted adults until 28th February.

Leicestershire Virtual School in collaboration with Communities and Wellbeing Heritage Service presents Terrible Tales in Leicestershire.

The Leicestershire Educational Psychology Service, in conjunction with the Leicestershire Virtual School, have written advice for carers of children transitioning from pre-school to primary school in the autumn term.

Leicestershire Libraries' latest newsletter is now available.

The Leicestershire Virtual School's Summer Reading Challenge is here!

“Black Lives Matter” has been prominent in news coverage over the last few weeks, generating a lot of discussion that children may find confusing and that adults may find difficult to explain.

Many of our children have in previous years taken part in Leicestershire Libraries Summer Reading Challenge.

The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest international schools’ writing competition and asks young writers to consider how the Commonwealth can address global challenges and work to create a better future for all its citizens.

In response to COVID-19 and the ongoing lockdown restrictions, GoLearn! (Leicestershire County Council’s Adult Learning Service) has created new online learning resources which can be accessed free of charge.

Children and young people should soon have received a copy of the Virtual School and Corporate Parenting newsletter. It’s packed full of information and ideas for activities.

The government has launched its scheme to provide laptops to help children and young people access remote education where they may not have regular access to IT equipment.

Today we have links to four more wonderful online resources that we can recommend for children and carers alike.

Learning at home does not have to look like school and you don’t have to turn your living room / kitchen / dining room into a classroom. Nor do you have to replicate the ‘formalised’ structures you would expect in school.

Today we are offering you some more activities to keep you and your children engaged during lockdown.

Here are some more activities to keep occupy you and your children over the Easter holidays.

Take advantage of this lockdown period to explore the world. Start off with the following “Amazing Places You Can Visit Without Leaving Home!” and follow up with our selection of fun, creative activities.

Like you, your child may be finding the current situation unsettling. Children in care may be missing key adults and friends at school and they might also be struggling without their normal daily routines. On top of all this, they may be feeling anxious about corona virus and the restrictions on our daily lives. The following resources may help to explain the virus to children and help them with any anxiety they may have about it.

The government has asked parents to keep children at home, wherever possible, and for schools to remain open only for those children who absolutely need to attend.

In conversations with the National Association of Virtual School Heads, the DfE have clarified that there is no expectation that all looked after children will attend school during the partial closure of schools.

Two high profile inspirational keynote speakers will be addressing the Leicestershire Virtual School conference on Thursday 27th February 2020 at the King Power Stadium, Leicester.