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ANNUAL REPORT 20[th] MARCH 2019 TO 18[th] MARCH 2020

Signed by: Jancis Andrew

Chair of the National Association of Virtual School Heads Date: 30[th] April 2020

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Charity registration 1166708

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Section A: Reference and Administration details

Section A: Reference and Administration details Section A: Reference and Administration details Section A: Reference and Administration details Section A: Reference and Administration details
Registered
Charity number		 1166708
Date registered April 22 2016
Charity’s
principal address		 UHY Hacker Young (Birmingham) LLP,
9-11 Vittoria Street
Birmingham BN1 3ND
Names of the charity trustees who managed the charity
Trustee name Position Dates acted
Lynsey Burridge Chair 20thMARCH 2019 TO
18thMARCH 2020
Jancis Andrew Vice Chair 20thMARCH 2019 TO
18thMARCH 2020
Sally Kelly Immediate Past Chair 20thMARCH 2019 TO
18thMARCH 2020
Jane Pickthall Honorary Treasurer 20thMARCH 2019 TO
18thMARCH 2020
Sarah Rivers Honorary Secretary 20thMARCH 2019 TO
18thMARCH 2020
Matthew Cooke Regional Lead 20thMARCH 2019 TO
18thMARCH 2020
Rose Hooper CPD Lead 20thMARCH 2019 TO
18thMARCH 2020
Michael Bettencourt Research Lead 20thMARCH 2019 TO
18thMARCH 2020
Section B: Structure, governance and management Section B: Structure, governance and management
Type of
governing
document		 Charitable Incorporated Organisation - Association
How the charity
is constituted		 Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection
methods		 The trustees who served from April 22 2016 to March 22 2017
were foundation trustees. Subsequent trustees are elected by
the membershipand confirmed at the annualgeneral meeting.
Additional
governance
issues		 The Association updated the constitution following publication
of changes to statutory guidance from September 2018 to
widen objects one and two to include support for Previously
Looked After Children. In March 2019 the constitution was
amended to introduce a CPD Lead to replace the Policy Lead
as it was felt that this role was more in line with our charitable
objectives. From March 2020 the constitution has been
amended to introduce a Communications Lead.

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Objects of the
NAVSH		 1. Advance education for the public benefit in the care and
education of looked after children, previously looked-
after children and care leavers by the undertaking of
research for the public benefit and the dissemination of
the useful results thereof.
2. To promote the care and education of looked after
children, previously looked-after children and care
leavers in particular, but not exclusively by, the provision
of education and training for those employed in provision
of care for looked after children.
Section C: Objectives and activities Section C: Objectives and activities
Summary of the
main activities
undertaken for
the public benefit
in relation to
these objects		 1. Research
We have kept this objective very much to the forefront of our
work as a Board in 2019/20 through our Research Lead and
trustee involvement in various initiatives.
Attachment and Trauma
NAVSH are supporting The Alex Timpson Attachment and
Trauma Programme In Schools which will evaluate the impact
of attachment and trauma training in schools. This will cover 60
schools a year over 5 years so will provide a clear evidence
base for the work VSHs and partner organisations are doing to
support schools to be more attachment aware. The Attachment
Research Community has been set up to further the work of the
Alex Timpson project. One of the trustees from this organisation
(Andrew Wright) also sit on the NAVSH extended board.
Lynsey Burridge opened the 2019 ARC conference and there
will be join up with the research element of the Post Graduate
course and the ARC conference next year.
Previously Looked After children
Adoption UK published their ‘Adoption Barometer’ report which
was based on an extensive survey of adoptive parents and
children. In 2019 the special focus was on education and
Lynsey Burridge attended the Westminster launch of the report.
We continue to work with grandparents plus and Sally Kelly
presented at their conference for social workers in January
2020.
Pupil Premium Plus Research
NAVSH commissioned Bath Spa University to carry out
research on the impact ofpupilpremiumplus on looked after

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children. The reality of some 150 Virtual Schools distributing an estimated £132 million to support more than 60,000 children inevitably leads to a diversity of practice across the country. The report will help us understand the impact of pupil premium. The research involved a review of academic and policy literature as well as an online survey and interviews with Virtual School Heads. The report with recommendations and next steps for NAVSH will be published in March. ‘What works’ for children with a social worker In 2019 What Works for Children’s Social Care were commissioned to expand on the findings of analysis of the Education Endowment Foundation’s (EEF) trials database to consider the impact of education outcomes for young people with a social worker. This study represents the single largest attempt to systematically identify what works for children with a social worker in terms of their educational outcomes. It reanalyses randomised controlled trials commissioned by the EEF to look at differential effects for this group of young people, and identifies nine which show “Signs of Potential” - those interventions which have a substantially larger effect for children with a social worker. We are working on a proposal that will place Virtual School Heads at the centre of delivering these interventions in school. The launch of ‘Can we close the gap for children with social care experience?’ will be on 27[th] February. Post-graduate course Over 50 people have joined this course since it started in 2018. Participants critically review key research literature on the education of care experienced children and some have progressed to a full master's degree. We hope that the dissertations will provide an invaluable source of research for the organisation. Reading Together: Paired Reading Randomised Control Trial Reading Together is a reading programme co-designed by Queen’s University Belfast and the Rees Centre. Designed for children aged 7-9 in foster care, it aims to help improve their reading skills. The programme runs for six months and during this time foster children receive three parcels, each containing four books that they have chosen. NAVSH have been on the advisory committee of this research and coordinated the involvement of over twenty local authorities. This current evaluation is running from September 2019 to April 2020 and will involve over 500 children. The trial will measure children’s reading skills before and after taking part in Reading Together and will

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compare any improvements they make in reading with a control group of similar children. We look forward to the results of a Randomised Control Trial for a book gifting scheme given conflicting messages about their impact. 12 by 24 In 2019 Sally Kelly attended the launch of the ‘12 by 24’ report which is a cross-party piece of work exploring the reasons for low engagement in Higher Education of people with Care experience. Pathways to University from Care In 2019 Lynsey Burridge attended the launch of Pathways to University from Care. This research explores the barriers care leavers face in accessing university, and the support that helps them succeed. Over 200 Care experienced students shared their perspectives on leaving care, applying to university and transitioning to university life. Findings have been used to produce resources for organisations and institutions that support those with care experience in applying to university, settling in and succeeding on their course. Stability Index Sally Kelly attended the pre-publication briefing regarding the 2019 Stability Index. This is a really useful piece of work which is in its second year and already interesting patterns are emerging. NAVSH will be asking for this data to be linked into the NCER database. Timpson Review of School Exclusion NAVSH were included on the expert reference group for the Timpson Review of School Exclusion which was published in May 2019. NAVSH continue to be involved in this work via DfE Roundtable events. Children in Need Review In June 2019 the DfE published the findings of the Children in Need Review and Lynsey Burridge attended the Westminster launch at which Damien Hinds was keynote speaker. The Children in Need Review suggests that the Department should explore further expansion of the Virtual School Head role to an oversight of the education of Children in Need. NAVSH and Virtual School Heads were widely consulted and involved in the review process. The Educational Attainment and Progress of Children in Need and Children in Care The collaboration between Bristol University and OxfordRees has investigated the strengths and vulnerabilities in

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students with related but distinct home and school backgrounds. This research complements the Department for Education children in need review. It has explored in depth the complexity of the issues through an analysis and synthesis of datasets of children in need and children in care who began their education in 2006. There have also been interviews conducted with children, their carers, families and professionals. NAVSH has been a key partner in supporting and facilitating this work and we look forward to the launch of the report on 24th April. Mental Health Assessment Pilots Nine areas from across England are working with the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families to pilot new mental health and wellbeing assessments for children entering care. Funded by the Department for Education (DfE), The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, along with a consortium of partners including Action for Children, Research in Practice and the Child Outcomes Research Consortium (CORC) will work with the nine sites over a period of two years. Lynsey Burridge has represented NAVSH at the Steering Group for these pilots. NCER database The NCER data tool has been developed further this year, giving Virtual School Heads the ability to produce a range of reports, filter by characteristics and evaluate the work of the virtual school far more effectively. NCER presented at the 2019 NAVSH Conference and have attended extended NAVSH Board meetings to discuss upcoming developments such as extending the new functionality of Nexus Insight to include a broader range of analysis that focuses on specific pupil groups and topics such as SEN and Exclusions. NCER plan to create a Virtual School dashboard that would provide a detailed breakdown of the context of a Virtual School for all year groups. Research in Care Leaver’ Transition into the Labour Market in England NAVSH on the advisory board of a study into Care Leavers employability. This research addresses the issue of careexperienced young people being the lowest performing group in terms of employment outcomes internationally. Colleagues from Oxford-Rees are exploring the relationship between care leavers education, training and employment outcomes and their trajectories by linking four complex data sets alongside forty eight interviews and fourteen focus groups with key stakeholders. Emerging finding will be published at the next

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board meeting April and the full report is scheduled for launch later on in 2020. Member Surveys NAVSH conduct regular surveys of our members which inform our discussions with partners about the development of the Virtual School model. This year we have conducted surveys about how members are meeting the new duties in terms of previously looked after children and how Virtual Schools are resourced. These surveys are a great opportunity to find out more about the experiences of Virtual School Heads ‘on the ground’ and to track how our role and our teams develop over time. The responses to these surveys are shared anonymously with partners at Ofsted, ADCS and DfE and contribute to national policy developments. NAVSH are now developing an annual survey that will act as an ‘MOT’ for our role and will be launched at the conference in March. 2 Training Annual Conference The Annual NAVSH Conference remains the key event for supporting the work of virtual school heads and their teams. The opportunity to hear from a range of key partners, network with others from around the country and speak to organisations that support our work is an opportunity that many value. This has become a forum for celebrating the work Virtual School Heads do and engaging with partners to explore how we can continually improve in meeting our core goal of promoting the education of looked after and previously looked after children. The theme for NAVSH 2020 will be ‘Virtual School Heads – building the bridge between Education and Social Care’. Development Days The NAVSH board began the academic year with our Development Days in September where we reviewed progress towards our Plan and also had some media training. NAVSH is still a relatively new charity but we know there are lots of opportunities for us to promote the education of looked after and previously looked after children – hopefully the extended board are now armed with the skills we need to spread the word! Post-graduate course September 2019 has seen the second cohort of Post-Graduate students start their course with Bath Spa University, bringing the total number of participants so far to over 50. NAVSH is

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excited to be supporting with this flexible part-time programme
for professionals who are interested in the education of care
experienced children.
.
NAVSH New to Role Programme
As well as the Post-Graduate Course, NAVSH have also
developed programmes for Virtual School Heads who are new
to role. We know that the role of the Virtual School Head is like
no other and can sometimes feel a bit lonely, sitting between
the worlds of education and social care. The New to Role
programme will offer networking opportunities and webinars as
well as a more intensive mentoring programme to help people
find their feet!
Peer Review
Another professional development opportunity developed
through NAVSH is the Virtual School Peer Review and the pilot
of these reviews came to an end this year. By Christmas 2019
there had been a Peer Review in every region and five regions
had been trained in the Peer Review process. This puts
NAVSH in a really strong position to drive forward this sector
led improvement and collate evidence on what good practice
looks like in Virtual Schools.
Additional details
of objectives and
activities		 It is important to highlight the wider scope of the work of
NAVSH to promote the education of looked after children and
care leavers:
●The NAVSH website continues to provide an overview of the
education of care experienced children and has sections for
VSHs, schools, carers, social workers and young people.
The website includes key updates, blog posts, news and the
Twitter feed continue to keep it relevant, along with link to
conference booking. We have also used the website to
promote requests for expressions of interest and uploading
webinars. We are grateful to Jane Pickthall for leading on
this work and we are excited to welcome our first
Communications Lead to the Board in 2020.
●Our newsletter has been sent out each half term providing
an update to members about the work of NAVSH, key
research and national updates. The newsletter is now only
sent to members but will also be available on the website.
●Our Twitter account continues to be managed by Jane
Pickthall, with follower numbers now over 2000. Twitter has
proved an effective way to share interesting articles,
connect with like-minded organisations and promote the
work of the virtual schools that are also on Twitter.

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Work with Key Partners

Department for Education (DFE)

NAVSH continues to work closely with colleagues from the Department for Education supporting on a range of different work streams such as:

NAVSH would like to particularly thank Andrew Baxter and Chris Walton who continue to be a valued partners and advocates for the education of Care experienced children at the Department. Both Andrew and Chris have been incredibly generous with their time, attending Board meetings and regional training events. We would also like to thank DfE colleagues who are leading on other key pieces of work such as the Exclusions, the School Admissions Code and Post-16 funding. I would like to particularly thank colleagues who have been working on the Children in Need Review. They have been keen to gain an understanding of our work, have listened to what our members have said and worked together with us as work has progressed. NAVSH would not be in such strong position as an organisation without the support of such champions. National schools commissioner We met with Dominic Herrington to present a paper on academies and support for looked-after children. He has cascaded this to his regional schools commissioners and has committed to working with NAVSH going forward. OFSTED We have been pleased to continue our close working relationship with Ofsted colleagues this year and we were grateful to Matthew Brazier for his webinar on ILACS inspections which is available on the NAVSH website. Matthew is also working with NAVSH to produce online training for school inspectors about the needs of looked after children which we think will be a great opportunity to raise the profile of this group in schools.

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In 2019 NAVSH met with Matthew Purves, Deputy Director – Schools to present a consultation response to the draft EIF produced in conjunction with partners. We were pleased that we were able to influence the new Education Inspection Framework with Matthew contacting us to confirm: “I remember very clearly how important it was to you and NAVSH when we met, that we make clear that looked after children are at the heart of our definition of the most disadvantaged children, who are then prioritised throughout our inspection judgements. I hope it is helpful to see how your representations have guided our drafting!” NAVSH hope to meet with Ofsted again in the Summer Term to discuss early findings on the impact of the new Education Inspection Framework in relation to Care experienced pupils. ADCS NAVSH work closely with ADCS and the president of the association presented at our conference last year about the relationship of Virtual school Heads with Directors of Children’s Services and about the role of Virtual School Heads in ILACS inspections. Many of our members are also members of ADCS and we think this is an important way of reinforcing the interface between these roles. Sally Kelly continues to represent NAVSH on the ADCS Education Achievement Group and Lynsey Burridge was also recently asked to present on the extended duties of Virtual School Heads. NNECL NAVSH have been pleased to support the work of NNECL this year, particularly the work to develop a Quality Mark for Higher Education institutions working with Care experienced people. The new quality mark will build on the gold standard criteria developed by the Centre for Social Justice and First Star Academies, the Department for Education’s ‘Principles to guide higher education providers on improving care leavers access and participation in HE’, the Care Leaver Covenant, and recent guidance published by the Office for Students, to create a working accreditation process that will develop and test a new quality framework to improve access, retention and the support for people who have been in care and now study at colleges and universities. NEU NAVSH recognise the need to engage with teaching unions and have had an initial meeting with NEU to discuss shared

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policy priorities as well as the support they might be able to offer to Virtual School staff and Designated Teachers. NAVSH hope to engage with the other teaching unions in the coming year.

Section D: Achievements and performance

Section D: Achievements andperformance Section D: Achievements andperformance
Summary of the
main
achievements of
the charity
during the year
by Lynsey
Burridge, Chair
of NAVSH		 Taking on the role of NAVSH Chair this year has been a real
privilege but I could not have done this without the support of
other board members. Having Sally Kelly as Immediate Past
Chair has been invaluable, guiding me through my
‘apprenticeship’ as Vice-Chair and supporting me with her
knowledge and experience as I stepped up to Chair.
Jancis Andrew has been an incredibly supportive Vice-Chair
this year and she has already made a huge contribution. I am
confident that I am handing over the role of Chair to someone
who has the passion and drive to continue to move the charity
forward in achieving our objectives.
I would like to thank Jane Pickthall whose involvement with
NAVSH pre-dates the formation of the charity. Jane has been
Vice-Chair, Chair, and Immediate Past Chair and this year she
took on the role of Honorary Treasurer at a challenging time for
the organisation. Jane has an incredible grasp of our finances
and we are so grateful to have found someone with her
combined knowledge of the worlds of finance and Virtual
Schools.
I would like to thank Sarah Rivers who has agreed to continue
for a second term in her role of Honorary Secretary. Sarah’s
organisation and communication skills have been vital in my
ability to function as Chair this year and I am sure Jancis will be
relieved to have her on hand in the coming year.
I am pleased that Rose Hooper (CPD Lead) and Matthew
Cooke (Regional Lead) will be continuing in their roles as
trustees in this coming year. They have already made a huge
contribution to the work of the organisation.
We are sorry to say goodbye to Michael Bettencourt who has
been our Research Lead since the role was established. He
has made huge contributions through research such as The

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Education of Children in Care in North-East England which, not only highlights best practice and amplifies the voice of Care experienced children, but also provides a powerful model for how regions can collaborate to lead the research agenda. This year Michael has led on Pupil Premium research with Bath Spa University which will be an invaluable resource in supporting VSHs to better understand how to make the most of this precious funding. We are also very sad to say goodbye to Mike Gorman who has been a core part of NAVSH since its inception and has provided so much more than excellent administrative support for a number of years. Mike has brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Board particularly in terms of our constitution and Charity Commission requirements; he has led on key pieces of work such as the Post-Graduate Course and New to Role programme and he has guided the rest of us in developing our skills as trustees. We are excited to welcome Rachael Pryor (Research Lead), Calvin Kipling (Communications Lead) and Patrick Ward (ViceChair). The Trustees will take on their roles after confirmation at the Annual General Meeting on the 18[th] March 2020. I would like to thank Alan Clifton for acting as our independent returning officer once more.

Finally, I would like to thank extended board members who have supported us to ensure that NAVSH truly represents the views and needs of the regions. It is through consultation with regional leads that we produced our new three year plan which was launched at the 2019 NAVSH Conference. We are already making progress towards the objectives in this plan and look forward to working with Virtual School Heads in every region to drive this work forward. Some highlights are below:

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The core function of NAVSH is to promote the education of looked after and previously looked after children and to support us with this work the extended board recently accessed media training. This means that members of the board will be actively seeking opportunities to engage with the media to promote NAVSH messages. We know that these national developments and a greater profile will have a real impact for our children.

NAVSH have an important role to play in reviewing the way that the statutory role of the Virtual School Head is embedded in systems and we conduct regular surveys of members so that we can track how this role works in different Local Authorities. Surveys conducted this year indicate:

This year we will be conducting a more formal annual survey of members so that we can track how the work of VSHs develops over time.

The National Association of Virtual School Heads has grown rapidly and achieved a lot in a relatively short time but we can only continue to do this work through the support and commitment of our members. NAVSH is so much stronger as it represents all Local Authorities and all Virtual Schools. We hope that members feel assured that there is an organisation that exists to represent their voice, to raise the profile of the work we do, to help us do a better job by supporting research and getting us the tools we need to be more effective.

I would personally like to thank all those Virtual School Heads who support NAVSH by volunteering to be a member of the board for their hard work and dedication. We are so fortunate to have such a wealth of experience and expertise around the

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table. I absolutely appreciate that the ‘day job’ of a Virtual
School Head is busy enough so I really appreciate the time
taken out of the office to contribute to the work of our
organisation. Being North-West representative, Vice-Chair and
Chair of the board has been such an amazing professional
development opportunity for me and I have been so privileged
to be a part of a national dialogue about how to make things
better in education for Care experienced children - I
recommend it to everyone to put your name in the hat!
Brief statement
of the charity’s
policy on
reserves		 An important part of the work done this year has been to
maintain a firm financial base to enable NAVSH to meet its
charitable objectives and financial obligations.
To this end, NAVSH needs to have reserves in place.
The NAVSH annual conference is an essential part of how we
fulfil our charitable objectives, and the organisation needs to
have in place sufficient funds to meet the upfront costs of
arranging this conference.
NAVSH also needs to have sufficient reserves in place to fulfil
any financial commitments and liabilities, should it be necessary
to disband the organisation at a future time.
NAVSH will therefore maintain a reserve of £50,000.
Details of any
funds materially
in deficit		 None
Further financial
review details		 NAVSH ensures financial probity by:
●Ensuring that financial statements and records are
reviewed by a trustee other than the treasurer at regular
intervals
●Considering a financial report at every trustees meeting
●Presenting the accounts at the Annual General Meetings
●Completing the detailed annual return for the Charity
Commission which will be submitted later in 2018.

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Section F: Declaration Section F: Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature
Full name LynseyBurridge
Position Chair NAVSH, Trafford VSH
Date February2020

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The National Association of Virtual School Heads

Trustees Report and Financial Statements For The Year Ended 28 February 2021

Charity No. 1166708

Legal and Administrative Information

Name:

The National Association of Virtual School Heads

Reg'd Charity No: 1166708 Trustees: Jane Pickthall Sarah Rivers Patrick Ward Lynsey Burridge Calvin Kipling Jancis Andrews Matthew Cooke Rosemary Hooper Address: UHY Hacker Young (Birmingham) LLP 9-11 Vittoria Street Birmingham B1 3ND Bankers: Triodos / Nat West Independent Examiner: Mark Thompson MAAT VODA Linskill Centre Linskill Terrace North Shields NE30 2AY

NAVSH Finance Report 2020-21

NAVSH is in a good financial position, despite the impact of Covid on our conference, and has been able to further develop a range of programmes to support our charitable aims this year.

Research and CPD / Training

NAVSH Commissioned Research on The Pupil Premium Plus

The research concluded and the report has been produced and disseminated. This was the first piece of research NAVSH have commissioned and we look forward to commissioning similar pieces of research again. We now have a Research subgroup to support the Research Lead in identifying future projects. (£10,000)

Research into the VSH Role

We had put funding aside for research into the VSH role and the effectiveness of Virtual Schools but funding has been secured externally through The Rees Centre for the initial scoping exercise.

NCER Data Analysis

Due to Covid and the decision to cancel primary assessments and move to teacher assessments for GCSEs there hasn’t been any national data for us to analyse this year. We decided it would be a good opportunity to look at the data over the past 3 years we’ve had the VSH module in NCER to get a stronger data set. This was a much more in-depth piece of work and the findings have been shared with members and at the conference. (£7500)

NAVSH Postgraduate course

We had 19 students complete the postgraduate course last year. This year we have 31 signed up for the course. NAVSH provided £500 scholarship for all who complete the course successfully this year and plan to extend the bursary model to those that progress to the Masters. In order to qualify for the bursary, the course must be completed and learning shared. (£9000).

VSH Survey

We have invested in Qualtrix to enable us to carry out an annual survey with VSHs to monitor the national picture. This will also enable us to do shorter surveys and produce more data / reports to add to our understanding of the role of VSH. (£1100)

CPD / Training

Conference

This year we had to postpone the Annual Conference that was due to take place in London In March 20 due to Covid. We had to pay an additional amount to arrange a new date but this has enabled us to plan for a return to a face to face conference next year. As an alternative we arranged an online conference this year. We outsourced this to an organisation used to doing online events and kept the delegate fee low to enable more virtual school team members to attend. (Online Conference £6,000 Retainer for Face to Face Conference £10,000)

Post Graduate Course

The postgraduate course continues to offer interested graduates the opportunity to study the education of care experienced children. This year we provided a £500 bursary for those that completed the course to improve retention and 13 claimed this on the understanding they would share their learning. This year we had the maximum of 31 people sign up for the post grad course and we are offering the bursary again. We are also expanding this to include those that progress and complete the Masters. As the current course is running online due to Covid, we have been able to reduce the fees which may have encouraged more people to join the course. (£9000)

New To Role Programme

The New to Role Programme is now in its second year and has become highly valued by those accessing it, through the webinars and podcasts. There have been several new VSHs taking up the coaching offer this year that has been funded by NAVSH as part of the New to Role offer. The webinars, video conferencing and the learning platform remain free to access. This will be an ongoing programme as part of our CPD offer. (£12,000)

Peer Review

The final Peer Review Pilot Report has been produced and feedback from those that have been involved was very positive. We have recruited two more diagnostic managers and the NAVSH Peer Review is now available to all virtual schools for £2500 with a NAVSH Subsidy of £500. Whilst Covid has prevented face to face peer reviews taking place this year, an online version has now been developed. (£6,000)

Zoom Webinars

During the past year, our Zoom webinars have proved invaluable for keeping VSH up to date and connected during Covid. The webinars have been running at capacity for most of the year and Zoom has been used for other NAVSH meetings also. It is also being used for the New to Role programme and the Post Grad Course. Many of the webinars are available on our website. (£2000)

Budget 2021 - 22

The cancellation of the annual conference had the potential to significantly impact on the NAVSH budget but thanks to the work of Andrew Russell it has not been as bad as we had expected. However, we are remaining cautious until the impact of Covid is better understood.

We are currently committed to the following for the next financial year:

Audit of Accounts

Proposal to appoint VODA to audit accounts again - £250.

Financial review details

NAVSH ensures financial probity by:

Signed:……………………………………………………, on behalf of Trustees

Print name: Date:

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

Notes to the The National Association of Virtual School Heads accounts, 2012

On accounts for
the year ended		 28 February 2021
Charity no
1166708
Respective The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year
responsibilities of (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act)) and that an
trustees and independent examination is needed.
examiner It is my responsibility to
• examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act),
• follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the
Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the Act), and
• state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions
independent given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review
examiner’s of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the
statement accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of
any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking
explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be
required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion
on the accounts.

Signed: Date: 12 October 2021 Name: Mark Thompson MAAT Address: VODA Linskill Centre Linskill Terrace North Shields NE30 2AY

The National Association of Virtual School Heads

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 28 February 2021

Receipts
Membership Fees
Associate Membership
Conference Delegates
Conference Stand
Post Graduate Course
Peer Review
Bank Interest
Total Receipts
Payments
Conference
NAVSH Development Day
Peer Review - Training & Pilot
Admin
Catering
Research
Pupil Premium
Expenses
Insurance
Post Graduate Course
Accountancy
Accounts Independent Examination
Data Report
New to Role
Website
Zoom Webinar
Refund overpayment
Bank Charges
Mentimeter
Legal & Professinal Fees
Total Payments
Surplus / deficit for the year
Funds at 1 March 2020
Funds at 28 February 2021		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2021
2021
2021
2020
£
£
77000
77000
54100
150
150
375
54274
54274
1645
3335
3335
13014
39820
39820
44500
6000
6000
2000
39
39
10
180618
0
180618
115644
63976
63976
41553
0
0
3718
5509
5509
7841
5752
5752
13393
170
170
995
11837
11837
0
0
0
10000
1094
1094
1062
724
724
0
31293
31293
25645
2160
2160
2476
250
250
250
7500
7500
3624
11680
11680
14160
1950
1950
0
1919
1919
2250
115
115
0
73
73
50
0
0
202
70
70
40
146072
0
146072
127259
34546
0
34546
-11615
122222
0
122222
133837
156768
0
156768
122222

The National Association of Virtual School Heads

Balance Sheet as at 28 February 2021

Balance Sheet as at 28 February 2021
2021 2020
£ £
Current Assets Notes
Cash at Bank & in Hand 141768 121638
Debtors 4 37000 22500
Total Current Assets 178768 144138
Current Liabilities 5
Trade Creditors 22000 21916
Net Assets at 28 February 2021 156768 122222
Represented By:
Unrestricted Funds 156768 122222
156768 122222
Signed …………….……………………… Position …………………………………..
Signed …………….……………………… Position …………………………………..
Date ……………………………………….

The National Association of Virtual School Heads

Notes to the accounts, 2021

1. Basis of accounts

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) – Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006

NAVSH meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets

and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

2. Trustees and Staff

There are no staff employed by the organisation. Trustees were reimbursed for any appropriate expenses.

3. Costs of financial services

The cost for the Independent Examination for the financial period will be £250

4. Debtors

4. Debtors
Membership 17000
Conference 20000
Total Debtors 37000
5. Creditors
Post Graduate Course 22000
Total Creditors 22000

The National Association of Virtual School Heads

Trustees Report and Financial Statements For The Year Ended 28 February 2021

Charity No. 1166708

Legal and Administrative Information

Name: The National Association of Virtual School Heads Reg'd Charity No: 1166708 Trustees: Jane Pickthall Sarah Rivers Patrick Ward Lynsey Burridge Calvin Kipling Jancis Andrews Matthew Cooke Rosemary Hooper Address: UHY Hacker Young (Birmingham) LLP 9-11 Vittoria Street Birmingham B1 3ND Bankers: Triodos / Nat West Independent Examiner: Mark Thompson MAAT VODA Linskill Centre Linskill Terrace North Shields NE30 2AY

NAVSH Finance Report 2020-21

develop a range of programmes to support our charitable aims this year.

Research and CPD / Training

NAVSH Commissioned Research on The Pupil Premium Plus

NAVSH have commissioned and we look forward to commissioning similar pieces of research again. We now a Research subgroup to support the Research Lead in identifying future projects. (£10,000)

Research into the VSH Role

We had put funding aside for research into the VSH role and the effectiveness of Virtual Schools but funding been secured externally through The Rees Centre for the initial scoping exercise.

NCER Data Analysis

NAVSH Postgraduate course

bursary model to those that progress to the Masters. In order to qualify for the bursary, the course must be completed and learning shared. (£9000).

VSH Survey

We have invested in Qualtrix to enable us to carry out an annual survey with VSHs to monitor the national picture. This will also enable us to do shorter surveys and produce more data / reports to add to our understanding of the role of VSH. (£1100)

CPD / Training

Conference

team members to attend. (Online Conference £6,000 Retainer for Face to Face Conference £10,000)

Post Graduate Course

retention and 13 claimed this on the understanding they would share their learning. This year we had the maximum of 31 people sign up for the post grad course and we are offering the bursary again. We are also expanding this to include those that progress and complete the Masters. As the current course is running onl due to Covid, we have been able to reduce the fees which may have encouraged more people to join the cou (£9000)

New To Role Programme

The New to Role Programme is now in its second year and has become highly valued by those accessing it, through the webinars and podcasts. There have been several new VSHs taking up the coaching offer this yea that has been funded by NAVSH as part of the New to Role offer. The webinars, video conferencing and the

Peer Review

taking place this year, an online version has now been developed. (£6,000)

Zoom Webinars

webinars are available on our website. (£2000)

Budget 2021 - 22

cautious until the impact of Covid is better understood.

We are currently committed to the following for the next financial year:

Audit of Accounts

Proposal to appoint VODA to audit accounts again - £250.

Financial review details

NAVSH ensures financial probity by:

Signed:……………………………………………………, on behalf of Trustees

Print name:

Date:

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

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The National Association of Virtual School Heads

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 28 February 2021

Receipts
Membership Fees
Associate Membership
Conference Delegates
Conference Stand
Post Graduate Course
Peer Review
Bank Interest
Total Receipts
Payments
Conference
NAVSH Development Day
Peer Review - Training & Pilot
Admin
Catering
Research
Pupil Premium
Expenses
Insurance
Post Graduate Course
Accountancy
Accounts Independent Examination
Data Report
New to Role
Website
Zoom Webinar
Refund overpayment
Bank Charges
Mentimeter
Legal & Professinal Fees
Total Payments
Surplus / defcit for the year
Funds at 1 March 2020
Funds at 28 February 2021		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2021
2021
2021
2020
£
£
77000
77000
54100
150
150
375
54274
54274
1645
3335
3335
13014
39820
39820
44500
6000
6000
2000
39
39
10
180618
0
180618
115644
63976
63976
41553
0
0
3718
5509
5509
7841
5752
5752
13393
170
170
995
11837
11837
0
0
0
10000
1094
1094
1062
724
724
0
31293
31293
25645
2160
2160
2476
250
250
250
7500
7500
3624
11680
11680
14160
1950
1950
0
1919
1919
2250
115
115
0
73
73
50
0
0
202
70
70
40
146072
0
146072
127259
34546
0
34546
-11615
122222
0
122222
133837
156768
0
156768
122222

The National Association of Virtual School Heads

Balance Sheet as at 28 February 2021

Balance Sheet as at 28 February 2021
2021
£
Current Assets
Notes
Cash at Bank & in Hand
141768
Debtors
4
37000
Total Current Assets
178768
Current Liabilities
5
Trade Creditors
22000
Net Assets at 28 February 2021
156768
Represented By:
Unrestricted Funds
156768
156768
Signed …………….……………………… Position …………………………………..
Signed …………….……………………… Position …………………………………..
Date ……………………………………….		 2020
£
121638
22500
144138
21916
122222
122222
122222

The National Association of Virtual School Heads

Notes to the accounts, 2021

1. Basis of accounts

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) – Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006

NAVSH meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets

and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

2. Trustees and Staf

There are no staff employed by the organisation. Trustees were reimbursed for any appropriate expenses.

3. Costs of financial services

The cost for the Independent Examination for the financial period will be £250

4. Debtors

Membership 17000 Conference 20000 Total Debtors 37000 5. Creditors Post Graduate Course 22000 Total Creditors 22000