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In South Tyneside The PLACE is there to help you and they will:
*Listen carefully to what you have to say
*Make sure you have a suitable education
*Make sure every school appoints a Designated Teacher to help you if you wish to speak to them. She or he will know about the care system and how it can affect your education
*Keep records of your education and praise you when you are successful
*Make sure that you have a Personal Education Plan (PEP)
Your social worker will help you draw up this plan, with your Designated Teacher, your carer and your parent(s).
Your PEP will make sure that:
*You have all the help you need and want at school
*Your aims, progress and achievement are recorded
*The people who need to know are aware of any special needs you have
*You don’t have any unnecessary changes of school
Your PEP is about the following:
*Keeping a record of any kind of success you have
*Identifying the skills, knowledge and experiences you need to gain
*The things you want to achieve in the near future
*Your progress and your career plans
*The Plan will be reviewed and will change with you.
Every school should have a teacher who understands about being in care and how it might affect your education.
He or she will make sure that:
You have all the help you need
The school believes you can do well, and helps you to achieve your best
You have someone in school to talk to if you need support
You have a PEP and a Home – School agreement
Information that a school needs about you (e.g. your progress and the support that you need) is passed on quickly when you move schools.
You might already have a good relationship with someone else in school that you trust, for example your tutor or Head of Year.
This is fine – the Designated Teacher won’t want to take over from them.
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