About Derby Virtual School
There are approximately 380 children of school age in care in Derby. All of these children will have experienced distress, loss and trauma which may have an effect on their development and education.
Derby Virtual School is a service provided by a team of dedicated professionals to co-ordinate the educational needs of children in care and children previously in care. Derby Virtual School is part of Derby City Council.
The Virtual School motto is: "Thriving through relationships"
The Virtual School works in partnership with schools, carers and social workers to ensure that children in care receive the very best education possible to reach their potential in adult life.
The school is 'virtual' because children and young people do not actually attend. They remain the responsibility of the school at which they are enrolled.
The headteacher for Derby Virtual School is Graeme Ferguson. There is also a team of education officers.
Contact us
| Name | Role | Telephone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Ferguson | Headteacher of Derby Virtual School | graeme.ferguson@derby.gov.uk | 01332 640362 |
| Kate Harm | Specialist Education Officer for Children in Care | kate.harm@derby.gov.uk | 01332 641439 |
| Catherine Ward | Specialist Education Officer for Children in Care | catherine.ward@derby.gov.uk | 01332 640346 |
| Nina McNelis | Specialist Education Officer for Children in Care | nina.mcnelis@derby.gov.uk | 01332 956459 |
| Sarah Parkman | Specialist Education Officer for Children in Care | sarah.parkman@derby.gov.uk | 01332 640347 |
| Susannah Beadle | Specialist Education Officer for Children in Care | susannah.beadle@derby.gov.uk | |
| Genevieve McCaskill | Specialist Education Officer for Children in Care | genevieve.mccaskill@derby.gov.uk | |
| Carla Dewberry | Specialist Education Officer for Children in Care | carla.dewberry@derby.gov.uk | |
| Karen Forrest | Project Lead | karen.forrest@derby.gov.uk | 07442 954347 |
| Liz Williams | Project Support Administrator | elizabeth.williams@derby.gov.uk | 01332 640342 |
| Ruby Turkington | Project Support Administrator | ruby.turkington@derby.gov.uk | 01332 647840 |