The charity has also backed calls from the Local Government Association and NCB for school governors to be given a duty to promote the achievement of looked-after children (Children Now, 9-15 June).
"School is where children in care have the most normality," said a spokeswoman.
"It has the most pivotal role."
Its resource file will include findings from the Looking after Literacy project in Kent. The year-long project examined the literacy levels of 60 children in stable foster-care placements, and the charity said it found the education of children in care was "in jeopardy" because teachers, social workers and carers were focusing on the children's other experiences rather than accurately assessing their abilities.
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