About Luton’s Virtual School

Looked after children are prioritised for places in the admissions criteria of education settings.

It's the role of the virtual school’s educational coordinator to liaise with the foster carer and social worker of the looked after children to ensure that:

• the young person is found a suitable education place as soon as possible
• days they are not in education are kept to minimum

For more information, read admission criteria.

Who you should talk to at your child's school if you're worried

Every school will have a designated teacher for looked after children and previously looked after children. They're the best people to talk to.

If they're unavailable, ask to speak to the child’s head of year or the headteacher.

If you have any concerns phone or email the headteacher or educational coordinator at Luton’s virtual school.

Contact us for a list of designated teachers

The school should be able to tell you who the designated teacher for looked after children is.

The virtual school also holds a list of designated teachers in all schools that our children and young people attend. Contact us to find a designated teacher.

About designated looked after child governors 

The governor has responsibilities for holding the school to account on how it is supporting looked after and previously looked after children.

This includes their level of progress and how effectively the pupil premium is being spent.