Member

We are resisting this amendment as we believe an extra review is not necessary. We have been formally evaluating the impact of the role since it was extended to include children in need on a non-statutory basis in 2021. A final evaluation of the work will be published later this year, and I am sure we all look forward to that with enormous interest. Our updated statutory guidance will provide a clear framework that enables virtual school heads to support the educational outcomes of all children they have a duty towards. We will continue to work closely with key stakeholders, including the National Association of Virtual School Heads, to ensure the role is sufficiently resourced and funded to meet all children under the virtual school head remit.