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Mini videos for staff training: attachment, behaviour, belonging, regulation and more

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2025-09-02 09:39:29 UTC

Handouts, training and e-learning for Previously-Looked-After and Kinship

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2025-09-02 09:41:04 UTC

Statutory guidance for Designated Teachers

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2025-09-02 14:19:34 UTC

Conversation starters for Young People

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2025-09-02 15:28:26 UTC

A freely available resource from Young Minds about starting meaningful conversations with young people.

Study Tools: BBC Bitesize

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2025-09-03 10:03:24 UTC

A website with study materials and games to help you study at home.

Weird words and phrases explained

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2025-09-03 10:14:10 UTC

There are lots of words professionals might use. You can always stop them and ask what it means but here are a few you might come across.

Guidance on Transitions and Admissions.

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2025-09-05 09:50:56 UTC

Guidance on Behaviour, Suspensions and Exclusions

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2025-09-05 09:51:27 UTC

Alternative Provision

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2025-09-30 13:08:28 UTC

Young Creative Awards

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2025-11-25 08:37:48 UTC

Entries for Young Creative Awards (YCA) 2026 are now being accepted up until 11.59pm on Monday 16th March. Young people aged 11-24yrs living, working or studying in Nottingham Urban Area are eligible to apply to ten creative awards categories. Shortlisted entrants will be invited to attend the awards on Wednesday 20th May at Nottingham Playhouse, where the winners will be announced.

Trauma Informed Partnership

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2025-12-03 10:52:01 UTC

A list of training collated by the trauma informed partnership.

Meet other young people who are adopted and get your voice heard.

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2025-12-09 15:27:52 UTC

Adoption East Midlands run lots of events for adopted young people. Check out their website here to find out what is happening.

Improving the attainment of looked after young people in secondary schools

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-01-06 10:12:54 UTC

Improving the attainment of looked after children in primary schools.

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-01-06 10:13:54 UTC

Local Mental Health Advice and Help

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-01-06 10:14:57 UTC

CAMHS Nottingham City

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-01-06 10:16:50 UTC

Pupil Information: transition support

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-01-06 10:21:01 UTC

Coram BAFF

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-07 11:13:00 UTC

A source of training, resources and guides to support social workers, IROs and more.

Become Charity

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-07 11:15:15 UTC

Support for young people in care, care leavers or care experienced people.

Beacon House

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-07 11:17:09 UTC

Resources, information and activities about trauma, attachment and supporting children.

Image or information courtesy of Beacon House Therapeutic Services & Trauma Team | 2024 | www.beaconhouse.org.uk

Supporting Education at home: ParentKind

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-07 11:20:27 UTC

Helpful tips on how to promote education at home.

Best Start Resources

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-07 11:23:21 UTC

Resources around school readiness, education in the home and more. Developed by Gov.uk

Education Endowment Fund Research and Recommendations.

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-07 11:26:48 UTC

Evidence based strategies for supporting children and young people in school.

Research from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-07 12:06:50 UTC

Research guides and summaries.

Children's Wellbeing and School Bill

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-07 12:14:14 UTC

Working together to improve school attendance guidance

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-08 07:41:08 UTC

Publications and research from Rees Centre

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-08 07:43:51 UTC

Behaviour in School guidance from Gov.uk

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-08 07:44:41 UTC

Keeping children safe in education statutory guidance

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-08 07:45:19 UTC

SEND and Inclusion teams in Nottingham city

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-08 14:05:22 UTC

Early Years research and toolkits

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-10 07:32:08 UTC

Early Years EEF Toolkits

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-10 07:32:32 UTC

Transitions guidance from the Educational Endowment Fund

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-10 09:51:40 UTC

Transition from Early Years to school. Case studies and guidance

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-04-21 08:23:34 UTC

Gov.uk

Transition guidance for starting school.

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-05-05 11:34:53 UTC

Guidance for parents and carers on starting school

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-05-05 11:35:39 UTC

Pupil Premium Plus Process Video

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-06-05 08:16:16 UTC

A short video outlining the Pupil Premium Plus process for Nottingham City and Children Looked After.

Produced by LF 2026 for Nottingham City Virtual School. Not to be recreated or shared without consent from Nottingham City Virtual School.

Futures Post-16 options support

2026-06-17 08:48:11 UTC

Advice, help and guidance on careers, apprenticeships and more.

EEF Attendance Reflective Questions for Schools

Nottingham_City_Virtual_School — 2026-08-12 13:47:00 UTC