Core tasks for Designated Managers in educational and residential establishments in Scotland

DescriptionThe role of the designated manager for looked after children and young people in schools was established following the publication of the Learning With Care report in 2001. Having a designated manager in educational establishments and developing a reciprocal role in residential child care establishments is central to improving educational outcomes. The Looked After Children and Young People: We Can and Must Do Better report acknowledged that our looked after children and young people need som
ISBN9780755958696
Official Print Publication DateSeptember 2008
Website Publication DateSeptember 16, 2008

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Working together to build improvement in the educational outcomes of Scotland's looked after children and young people
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Contents

1.0 Foreword
2.0 Background
3.0 Schools and early years establishments (including residential schools)
4.0 Further and Higher Education
5.0 Residential childcare establishments
6.0 Membership of the working group and the implementation board
7.0 References

Resources
Appendix A - The We Can and Must Do Better training materials
Appendix B - Your role as a corporate parent (guidance)
Appendix C - A brief summary of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995
Appendix D - The Looked After Children and Young People website
Appendix E - The LAC Education Forum
Appendix F - The Frank Buttle Trust Quality Mark
Appendix G - Curriculum for Excellence
Appendix H - The 10 standards of personal support in school

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