Section: Your Role as a Social Worker | Previously Looked-After Children (PLAC)

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Recognise that PLAC are likely to face challenges similar to those of looked-after children, including trauma, attachment difficulties, and disrupted education.
Build strong communication and collaboration with a wide range of professionals in education, health and other partner agencies to create a coordinated support plan
Ensure relationships and child and parent/carer voice are at the centre of any approach
Work closely with the Virtual School and designated teachers (DT) in schools to ensure PLAC receive appropriate support
Know who the most appropriate contacts are in schools (e.g. class teacher/form tutor, DSL, DT, SENCo, etc)
Encourage the use of Education Support Plans (ESPs) in school, even though they are not statutory for PLAC
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- Select activity Signposting to External Agencies - Areas Covered Include: Safeguarding, Trauma, SEND, Health and Wellbeing Roles and Responsibilities
  
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