Electronic PEPs: their rise in popularity and the benefits of moving your PEPs online
Over the last 15 years Welfare Call has witnessed – and been a crucial part of – a fundamental evolvement in the way children’s personal education plans (PEPs) are accessed and completed. Whilst there is still a proportion of Virtual Schools that conduct and record their PEP meetings on paper, many have made the […]
Celebrating Success: Internal Staff Changes
We have recently conducted internal interviews for two senior posts and are pleased to announce the following internal staff changes: Rebecca Fevers – Head of Product Development Rebecca has worked for Welfare Call for over ten years and over that time has risen through the ranks of the company taking on a multitude of […]
Welfare Call Forum: Give us your views
For the last two years, we have been unable to host our annual forums (usually hosted in Leeds and central London in November) due to the impact which COVID has had. Instead, we have hosted and conducted a series of webinars covering a wide variety of topics e.g. new system developments, training, Ofsted support, customer-led […]
Youth Justice Board to Pilot Supported Accommodation Scheme for Children In Custody
The Youth Justice Board (YJB) is working with London councils to establish a specialist supported accommodation programme as an alternative to placing young people in custody. The board wants to pilot a bespoke supported setting to address the high number of young people from the capital placed in custody on remand due to the shortage […]
Pupil Premium allocations and conditions of grant for 2022-2023
The goal of the pupil premium grant(PPG) is to raise the educational attainment of disadvantaged pupils of all abilities to help them reach their potential. The government has just published its Pupil Premium allocations and conditions of grant for 2022-2023. What is the Pupil Premium Grant? The PPG is allocated to local authorities who […]
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 chances of these children. Lisa recently engaged Welfare Call to support Dorset Council with: Daily […]
The use of Pupil Premium Plus to Improve Educational Outcomes for Looked After Children
A recent paper written by Bath Spa University highlighted the variations in how different virtual schools allocate and manage Pupil Premium allocations, and the need to be able to measure and isolate the impact of PP+. As identified in this paper, prior to the 2019-20 Academic year, each Local Authority had its own bespoke method […]
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 support, backed by £30 million, is part of a rollout of 10 ‘SAFE’ (Support, Attend, Fulfil, […]
Welfare Call Raises over £500 for Macmillan Cancer Support
We are delighted to report that our Macmillan’s Cancer Support ‘Coffee Morning’ on Friday 28th September raised an astonishing £535.86 It was an amazing effort by all our employees who pulled out all the stops to raise money for a cause that is very close to our hearts. In aid of the event staff members […]
Welfare Call shortlisted for a CYP Now Award – Safeguarding Category
The Children & Young People Now Awards have become the gold standard for everyone working with children, young people and families. Now in their twelfth year, these awards provide a great source of pride and recognition for all those who strive day in, day out, to improve the lives of others. They offer an opportunity […]