Durham Virtual School (for looked after children and young people) - support for carers

Children looked after in Reception and Year 1 will receive monthly copies of Storytime Magazine and those in Years 2 through to Year 8 have access to Fiction Express. In addition to this, all children in Years 2 to 6 will continue to receive their termly Curious Kids packs.

We have added some links to online resources and suggested sites to support you and your children.

We would love to see some examples of the great work the children have been doing and will be gathering examples to showcase at some point. This could be in the form of creative writing, poetry, model building, art work, photographs of activities you have done such as cookery. Contact Durham Virtual School if you have some to share.

Online support for carers, guardians and adopters

• BBC Bitesize: Use BBC Bitesize to help with homework, revision and learning. Find free videos, step-by-step guides, activities and quizzes by level and subject.
• Fiction Express: All looked after children in County Durham in Years 2 through to Year 8 have been provided with login details. If you do not have these, check with your social worker or you can Contact Durham Virtual School directly.
• Training and resources for children and young people, parents and carers and professionals
• Mental health support for children, young people and families
• ACEducation has released videos to help you support your child through the changes caused by Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic:
  • ACEducation: Bereavement and loss on YouTube
  • ACEducation: Understanding and calming anxiety on YouTube
  • ACEducation: Conflict under lockdown - ground rules on YouTube
  • ACEducation: Conflict under lockdown - anger triggers on YouTube
• Anna Freud: resources for parents and carers
• Special Guardianship Order - telephone support line (PDF, 229 KB)
• Kinship care and support - access to support and services (PDF, 156 KB)