educational visits and extended school activities, on looked-after children; and 6 For the purpose of school admissions, a looked-after child is a child who is (a) in the care of an English local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by such a local authority in the exercise of its social services functions (see Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A previously looked-after child is a child adopted from the care of an English local authority under the Adoption Act 1976 or the Adoption and Children’s Act 2002 or who, immediately after being looked after by an English local authority, became the subject of a special guardianship or child arrangements order and are still subject to such orders. 11 • what impact Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) has in supporting the educational achievement of looked-after and previously looked-after children. 8. Governing bodies should, through the designated teacher, hold the school to account on how it supports its looked-after and previously looked-after children (including how the PP+ is used) and their level of progress. In some schools, designated teachers do this by providing the governing body with a regular report. The patchy nature in the numbers of looked-after and previously looked-after children in any one school means it would be best to have a flexible approach to providing such a report. The role of the designated teacher for looked-after and previously looked-after children 9. The designated teacher should be a central point of initial contact within the school. This helps to make sure that the school plays its role to the full in making sure arrangements are joined up and minimise any disruption to a child’s learning. 10. The most effective designated teachers have a leadership role in promoting the educational a