Pullquote graphic: black typewriter-like serif against an all white background. Text reads, "I felt like I needed an anchor... I thought I’d have to be their teacher and know all these things. But the more we experienced this, I started to learn I didn’t need to do it all."

But don’t just take our word for it! Pull up a chair and let a longtime GVS mom and her high school grad give you the inside scoop:

📺𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀: 𝗔𝗻𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝘂𝗸𝗲
https://bit.ly/4dGupzO

#virtualschool #remotelearning
4/7

And we're off! Day 1 of the #NAVSH conference.

Do pop by and say hello to the team on stand 45-46, giveaways for everyone, and you can enter our raffle to win this enormous Cadburys hamper.

#NAVSH #Lookedafterchildren #virtualschool #education

Designing for Equity: What the NAVSH 2026 Conference Themes Signal for Virtual School Leadership - Welfare Call Explore what the NAVSH 2026 themes mean for Virtual Schools in practice, from equity-led leadership to trauma-aware systems and smarter monitoring.

We’re looking forward to the #NAVSH annual conference next week and proud to be exhibiting again this year.
In this blog, I explore what their themes signal for leadership in practice and what designing for equity really demands
welfarecall.com/designing-fo...
#virtualschool #lookedafterchildren

This is My Place: Why Belonging Starts with Being Known - Welfare Call Children’s Mental Health Week 2026 focuses on belonging. Discover why “This is My Place” is a systems issue, and how joined-up data, early intervention and consistent support help vulnerable children ...

It’s Children’s Mental Health Week.

Belonging is more than just a slogan, it’s a safeguard. For children in care, feeling known and understood can change everything.

A few reflections here bit.ly/4bNVhNA

#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #VirtualSchool #Safeguarding

🌍 Day 3: Interculturality, decoloniality & pluriversal perspectives with Yecid Ortega, plus a special #ELLRA session on language maps!

#VirtualSchool #LanguageLearning #ECRs

🎤 Meet the experts! Gain insights from leading voices in early language learning research.

05/11
• Interculturality, Decoloniality & Pluriversal Approaches )
• Special Session: Discover ELLRA & Create Language Maps

👉 ellra.org/event/ellra-...

#ELLRA #VirtualSchool

IGNITE live at The Hawthorns this weekend! 🎸
Our Rock & Pop Band for children in care, powered by Sandwell Virtual School, gives young people access to music lessons and ensembles like IGNITE.
Carers in Sandwell-get in touch to learn more!
#sandwellvirtualschool #virtualschool #sipsmusic

📢 ELLRA Virtual School for Doctoral Scholars & Early Career Researchers is coming soon!

Learn, share & connect globally 🌍
👉 ellra.org/event/ellra-...

03/11:
• 09:00 CET Interviewing Young Learners
• 16:00 CET Research with Children: Methodological Considerations

#ELLRA #VirtualSchool #Research

A hand holds a smartphone displaying the NCVPS app, which features educational content and a "Download Now" button.

📢 Fall Registration Extended!

Standard Start classes are now open for registration through Sept 19! Early Start registration is still open until Sept 8. Don’t miss your chance to enroll in NCVPS’s teacher-led online courses.

#NCVPS #FallRegistration #OnlineLearning #VirtualSchool

Child writing in front of a computer keyboard. Taken from CBC article https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-schools-virtual-learning-covid-1.5729011

My kids all went back to school today. One of their classes is 14 students, across two grades. The other is 10 students (also two grades in that one). This is the #Ottawa Carleton Public School Board (OCDSB).

How you ask? Virtual campus! #VirtualSchool

Communication, celebration and collaboration - Blue Cabin Care to Dance share lessons from their action research with Leicestershire Virtual School.

Communication, celebration and collaboration - Care to Dance share lessons from their action research with Leicestershire Virtual School.

wearebluecabin.com/latest/commu... #Virtualschool

Our Virtual School Forums are coming up this month in York and London, and we’re delighted to be joined by exhibitors who provide valuable services and solutions to our sector. Pop by their stands and say hello 👋 #virtualschool #virtualschoolhead #VSH #education

Changing young, care experienced lives in Gateshead - Blue Cabin Gateshead Virtual School head teacher, Adele Brown, shares her perspective on the impact of trauma informed, creative activities.

“The power of the creative arts can be truly life changing” - thank you to Gateshead Council Virtual School’s head teacher, Adele Brown, for this insight into the impact creativity can have on care-experienced young people: wearebluecabin.com/latest/chang... #virtualschool

Real impact comes from having the right data at the right time. Oldham Virtual School’s experience highlights how proactive monitoring can transform support for CLA - ensuring no child is left behind.
📊 Data-driven decisions = better outcomes for young people.
#TestimonialTuesday #VirtualSchool

Update – we have a winner!

Thank you to everyone who chatted with us on our stand at the #NAVSH conference over the past two days. The winner of our prize draw is Hilary Hicks, Virtual School Deputy Head at Wakefield Virtual School - the Lindt hamper is yours!

#virtualschool #VSH #education

Day 2 of the #NAVSH Conference is underway with incoming Chair and #Liverpool VSH, Carolyn Lawler, addressing delegates, followed by an excellent keynote by Louise Bombèr. The team are on stand 37-38 and have been enjoying catching up with all our #virtualschool colleagues and meeting new faces too!

At The Harbor Academy, we believe that education is more than the regurgitation of facts. Students should have a well-rounded, in-depth experience that fully equips them for not only their academic futures, but their lives beyond high school.
#lgbtqschool #virtualschool #lgbtq #education #lgbtqyouth

The Harbor Academy is more than just a school—it’s a safe and inclusive harbor where LGBTQ+ and ally students can chart their course to success.
#education #lgbtqschool #lgbtqyouth #lgbtyouth #virtualschool

International Online High School - School of Humanity School of Humanity is breakthrough online high school reinventing education, offering alternative models of learning to high school level learners worldwide

Has anyone had their kids do #VirtualSchool at the School of Humanity (sofhumanity.com) and have thoughts? We've been with several online schools at this point and still looking for something that's a good fit, and while this looks like it could very well be it, I was curious about ND experiences.

"Timely, accurate data has transformed how we work as a Virtual School team."

Real impact. Real results. Discover how Welfare Call can help you work smarter welfarecall.com

#TestimonialTuesday #Edtech #DataForGood #VirtualSchool

📣 COMING SOON!

Our next termly session for new #VirtualSchool users or those who would like a refresher covering #attendance features within the Extranet, followed by the functionality and features on the Analytics dashboards #VSH

Book via your Account Manager or visit welfarecall.com/contact-us/

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Keeping the social options open and hoping I can connect with #edutwitter peeps on here. #virtualschool #socialcare #eclcm