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Governor training – ‘Cared for and cared by – the school Governor’s role in the journey of a Cared for Child’

  • Jointly facilitated by our Principle Social Worker and our Virtual Head teacher, this session is a must for all Governors.

Most of our schools will have a Looked after Child (or ‘Cared for Child’ here in Rochdale) on their school roll at some point. Governors have a particular set of statutory duties in ensuring that these most vulnerable children get the quality of education that they so richly deserve.

This training session will give you all the background information you will need to discharge those duties, including the reasons why children come into care; an insight into the journey of how children come into care; the educational needs of Cared for Children, as well as an insight into how schools and Governors can help to meet those educational needs.

 

  • Facilitator
  • Venue & Travel Information

Christopher Tyler (Virtual Headteacher, RMBC)

Christopher Tyler

Christopher is Virtual Head Teacher of our Virtual School. The school supports our Cared for Children (Looked After Children), previously Cared for and those with a social worker. He’s worked here since 2015, before which he was VHT for Staffordshire. He has worked for the National Strategies’ ‘Narrowing the Gap’ team and led Manchester’s vulnerable and mobile children team. He is a secondary English teacher by training and has worked extensively with marginalised and vulnerable children, including Gypsy Roma Traveller children and as a teacher for the Roberts’ Bros. Super Circus school.

Hopwood Hall College

Free parking is available onsite - just press the buzzer at the barrier and say you're here for a REAL Trust event.

How to get here

By Road: The Rochdale campus is 2.6 miles from junction 20 off the M62. Follow the signs for Rochdale town centre

By Rail: Rochdale train station is a ten minute walk from the Rochdale Campus through the town centre. It is also a Metrolink station, Manchester’s light railway system, which links Rochdale with Oldham, Bury and Manchester City Centre.

By Bus: The Rochdale bus station is approximately 5 minutes’ walk from the Rochdale campus. There are frequent bus services throughout the borough which terminate in Rochdale.

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