ed-after children? 41 What is the difference between being “accommodated” and being on a care order? 41 Admission requirements 42 Adoption 43 Carers 43 Children and Young Persons Act 2008 43 Children and Social Work Act 2017 43 ‘Care leaver’ 44 Care planning and reviewing 44 4 Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) 44 Information Communications Technology (ICT) 45 Out-of-authority placements 45 Pathway plan 45 Permission slips 46 Personal Education Plan (PEP) 46 PEP review 46 Child arrangement orders (formerly Residence Orders) 46 Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) 47 Special Educational Needs (SEN) 47 Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs) 48 Virtual School Head (VSH) 48 Virtual schools 49 5 Summary About this guidance This is statutory guidance from the Department for Education, issued under sections 20(4) and 20A(4) of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008. This means that the governing bodies of maintained schools, academy proprietors and the designated staff member at maintained schools and academies must have regard to it when promoting the educational attainment of looked-after and previously looked-after children1. This guidance replaces previous guidance under the name, The role and responsibilities of the designated teacher for looked-after children, issued in 2009. Expiry or review date This guidance will next be reviewed in June 2020. What legislation does this guidance refer to? Section 20 of the Children and Young Persons Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”). Section 20A of the 2008 Act inserted by section 5 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (“the 2017 Act”). Section 2E of the Academies Act 2010 inserted by section 6 of the 2017 Act. The Designated Teacher (Looked-After Pupils etc.) (England) Regulations 2009. Who is this guidance for? This guidance i