Personal development, behaviour and Indicator of good practice Evidence to support assertion welfare Guidance to schools 2.1 All school staff understand the The named Governor reviews issues related to the particular safeguarding risks that can behaviour and safety of LAC, each term, including accompany LAC status and acts to rigorously interrogating attendance and exclusions minimise them, recognising that the data. safest place for a child during the school day is in school 2.2 When considering exclusion, the Internal exclusion is used wherever possible. Headteacher and the Governing Body Where a fixed term exclusion cannot be avoided must have regard to the Secretary of ‘1st day cover’ is provided to ensure there is no State’s guidance on exclusion. School break in learning for LAC. understands the particular impact School always has a conversation with the Virtual exclusion can have on LAC care School before issuing a fixed term exclusion for a placements and uses internal exclusion LAC wherever possible. Across a 3 year period fixed term exclusion rates for LAC are similar or fewer than those for non-LAC pupils. Across a 3 year period no LAC has been permanently excluded or effectively permanently excluded (asked not to return) from the school. 2.3 Given the particular safeguarding risks Across a 3 year period attendance rates for LAC are that can accompany LAC status, school similar or better than for those for non-LAC pupils understand that the safest place for a Any requests for holidays in term-time are signed LAC to be is in school and acts swiftly to off by the VSHT and the Head of Corporate minimise absence Parenting 2.4 School adopts statutory admissions The school swiftly admit LAC who have been criteria and the ethos of the school excluded from other schools or who have moved welcomes LAC throughout the school placement so that the risk of a break in education year, and their admission is prioritised or placement breakdown is minimised
Personal development, behaviour and welfare Indicator of good practice Evidence to support assertion Guidance to schools 2.1 All school staff understand the particular safeguarding risks that can accompany LAC status and acts to minimise them, recognising that the safest place for a child during the school day is in school The named Governor reviews issues related to the behaviour and safety of LAC, each term, including rigorously interrogating attendance and exclusions data. 2.2 When considering exclusion, the Headteacher and the Governing Body must have regard to the Secretary of State’s guidance on exclusion. School understands the particular impact exclusion can have on LAC care placements and uses internal exclusion wherever possible. Internal exclusion is used wherever possible. Where a fixed term exclusion cannot be avoided ‘1st day cover’ is provided to ensure there is no break in learning for LAC. School always has a conversation with the Virtual School before issuing a fixed term exclusion for a LAC Across a 3 year period fixed term exclusion rates for LAC are similar or fewer than those for non-LAC pupils. Across a 3 year period no LAC has been permanently excluded or effectively permanently excluded (asked not to return) from the school. 2.3 Given the particular safeguarding risks that can accompany LAC status, school understand that the safest place for a LAC to be is in school and acts swiftly to minimise absence Across a 3 year period attendance rates for LAC are similar or better than for those for non-LAC pupils Any requests for holidays in term-time are signed off by the VSHT and the Head of Corporate Parenting 2.4 School adopts statutory admissions criteria and the ethos of the school welcomes LAC throughout the school year, and their admission is prioritised The school swiftly admit LAC who have been excluded from other schools or who have moved placement so that the risk of a break in education or placement breakdown is minimised