Improvement has been driven by a combination of powerful research by the Rees Centre, legislation leading to the appointment of virtual head teachers responsible for promoting the educational outcomes for children in care, and Pupil Premium Plus funding to give virtual heads some real leverage with schools.
It isn't job done though, and both the National Association for Virtual School Heads and the Association of Directors of Children's Services have further work on their radar. I have supported all this through the National Centre for Education Research by providing virtual heads with easy-to-use analyses of educational performance, so they can allocate resources effectively to support individual children.
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