Maximising Resources and Minimising Costs: Welfare Call’s Crucial Role in Supporting Local Authorities
In an era of tightening budgets and increasing demands, local authorities are facing unprecedented challenges in delivering essential services and meeting and exceeding their statutory obligations, particularly for vulnerable children and young people. The struggle to balance budgets while ensuring… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 12th November 2023
Case Study: Utilising Data to Enhance Support for CIN and CP Children in Virtual Schools with AfC Virtual School and College
Background
Suzanne Parrott is the Executive Headteacher of AfC Virtual School and College and is the Associate Director for the education standards of children with a social worker. AfC Virtual School supports the education of all children looked after who… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 13th June 2023
Our Attendance Service Continues to Expand: Welcome to Welfare Call
Attendance Monitoring data is a vital tool allowing Authorities to take control and react where problems arise and strive for improvements in their absenteeism and exclusion figures.
We already work with more than 75% of Local Authorities to ensure that… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 17th April 2023
Reflections on the NAVSH conference 2023
A massive thank you to everyone who came to say hello and chat with us at the NAVSH conference 2023.
We had a fantastic two days at the event and as always it was lovely to catch up with… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 31st March 2023
Come and meet us at the NAVSH 2023 Annual Conference in Manchester, Weds 8th & Thurs 9th March 2023
This week we’re taking part in the NAVSH annual conference at the Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester on Weds 8th & Thurs 9th March 2023. We’re very much looking forward to seeing you all during the two-day… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 6th March 2023
Welfare Call accepted for the government G-Cloud 13 Framework
Welfare Call are happy to announce that we’ve once again been accepted on the latest iteration of the Government certified Digital Marketplace framework, G-Cloud 13. The G-Cloud framework is an initiative that the Government began in 2012 to provide UK… Read morePosted by Andrew Henderson on 12th December 2022
Increased government focus on children with a social worker: how do you monitor CiN & CP attendance?
On the 6th May 2022, the DfE published a guidance document named Working together to improve school attendance. The guidance is intended to help schools, academy trusts, governing bodies, and local authorities maintain high levels of school attendance. It… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 8th May 2022
Further £16.6m Funding Confirmed for Virtual Schools by Will Quince MP
Last month saw the return of the National Association of Virtual School Heads Conference as an in-person event at London’s Earls Court. It was great to catch up with virtual heads in person after working alongside them remotely for so… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 24th March 2022
Where are England’s Children? Safeguarding the most vulnerable children through Attendance monitoring
This week saw the publication of Where are England’s Children? Interim findings from the Children’s Commissioner’s Attendance Audit.
In order to investigate how much Local Authorities (LAs) know about children that are missing education, the Children’s Commissioner’s office… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 11th March 2022
Lisa Linscott & Dorset Virtual School: Our Journey with Welfare Call
Lisa Linscott is Virtual School Head and Principal Teacher at Dorset Council. The Virtual School provides education for children in care (CiC), and also for previously looked after children (PLAC). Its mission is to improve the education and life… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 28th February 2022
Does your Authority issue fines to parents of absent children? New consultation launched by DfE to end postcode lottery in how schools manage avoidable absence.
Does your Authority issue fines to parents of absent children?
The issue of pupil attendance data has been talked about a lot over the past couple of weeks as the government has proposed that they are looking to set a… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 11th February 2022
New Government Initiative: Support for vulnerable young people in serious violence hotspots
We’re interested to learn of a new government initiative to support young people across England who are most at risk of serious violence or gang exploitation Support for vulnerable young people in serious violence hotspots – GOV.UK
The targeted… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 18th January 2022
How can we help Virtual School heads get children in care the education they need?
An article caught my eye earlier this month on the challenges of getting children in care the education they need. It goes on to say that Virtual School heads lack the powers they need in the face of “pushback” from… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 17th November 2021
Welfare Call accredited for the government G-Cloud 12 framework
We’re happy to announce that we’ve once again been accepted on the latest iteration of the Government certified Digital Marketplace framework, G-Cloud 12.
The G-Cloud framework is an initiative that the Government began in 2012 to provide UK public… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 2nd February 2021
Welcome aboard Birmingham!
Welfare Call is over the moon to announce that Birmingham’s Virtual School have chosen Welfare Call to support them in the collection of school attendance for their looked after children. Birmingham has the biggest cohort of children in care in… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 17th March 2018
Welfare Call is delighted to announce a new partnership with Capita One B2B Open Exports
For a long time now, Welfare Call has had the ability to provide authorities reports in XML format, which can then be imported manually by our customers into their Capita One systems. Historically, this saved you manually inputting the attendance… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 17th June 2017
A VERY Happy New Year, and welcome to Somerset, Tower Hamlets & Waltham Forest
Welcome back one and all after the festive break. Welfare Call hopes the New Year has started as well for you as it has for us.
Another month brings more good news for us, and we can announce that… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 17th January 2017
Our busiest Summer EVER! Welcome back everyone, and welcome to our new authorities
September 2016 – Our busiest Summer EVER! Welcome back, everyone.
Even though this Summer’s calendar led to pupils having seven weeks holiday instead of six, the time has just as quickly flown by, and everyone will be in full… Read more Posted by Andrew Henderson on 4th September 2016