The Virtual School UASC Offer
We will endeavour to help support the educational plan for an unaccompanied migrant child or young person in care in any way that we can. We can offer educational setting support sessions; support Personal Education Plans (PEPs) and specifically PEPs for young people who are not in education, employment or training; trouble shooting; addressing barriers to learning and engagement; supporting early reading in non-literate learners and other education-based areas including trauma aware practice and IAG around SEND.
We will signpost resources, organisations and advise on actions to take for new to care UASC to promote accessing timely and appropriate education.
If you are working with UASC and need information, advice or guidance please contact us at: [email protected]
Please also see our broader Post 16 page and offer
The Virtual School UASC Professional Development Offer
We have a UASC specific Professional Development Offer for all professionals and carers working with UASC. This includes:
- a one day face to face course 'The Journey of the Unaccompanied Minor'
- a 5 part series of 2 hour virtual training sessions covering 'Working with Cultural and Geographical Risk Factors'
- a 2 day face to face programme specifically designed for non-psychotherapeutically trained professionals working with UASC in a trauma aware way 'Supporting UASC in Day to Day Trauma Informed Practice'.
To read more about these courses and to book your place please visit the Virtual School Training page
Learning Padlet for use with Young People
We also have a learning Padlet for use directly with young people if they do not yet have a school or college place and hard copy learning packs that can be used at home. Please email [email protected] to make a request.
The Digital Inclusion Scheme
If you are a Social Worker or Personal Adviser of a child in care you may be able to access computer technology for them through the Digital Inclusion Scheme. Only Social Workers or Personal Advisers may only apply.
The Digital Inclusion Scheme Request Form Digital Inclusion Device Request Form
Flash Academy Language Learning Platform
We offer licences for unaccompanied minors to access this interactive language learning platform. If you are a social worker or keyworker you may request a licence for your young person by emailing: [email protected] please make the subject heading: Flash Academy. Please include your young person's name and date of birth.
Learning more about Flash Academy Language Learning Platform here: www.flashacademy.com
A Directory for Volunteering Opportunities - see download
Bespoke Projects
We periodically run several bespoke projects for a number of young people including the International Music Group; Reading Partners and Pop-Up and Summer Schools.
Other resources:
The Asylum Process Journey Map from the Refugee Council
Download, print and use this useful asylum process journey map with and for young people. It will support a young person mapping the stages of their asylum process and tracking their progress: SCG_asylum_process_map_post_flow_cases_Jan_2024.pdf
The Young Asylum Guide - an interactive guide explaining the asylum process and troubleshooting https://youngasylumguide.org.uk/overview/
Norfolk and Suffolk Music Hub Fee Remissions for Instrument Hire and Tuition https://www.nmhub.co.uk/site/
Volunteering at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/getting-involved/volunteer-with-us/become-a-volunteer/
