Vulnerable children and young people include those who:

• are assessed as being in need under section 17 of the Children Act 1989, including children and young people who have a child in need plan, a child protection plan or who are a looked-after child

• have an education, health and care (EHC) plan

• have been identified as otherwise vulnerable by educational providers or local authorities (including children’s social care services), and who could therefore benefit from continued full-time attendance, this might include:

• children and young people on the edge of receiving support from children’s social care services or in the process of being referred to children’s services

• adopted children or children on a special guardianship order

• those at risk of becoming NEET (‘not in employment, education or training’)

• those living in temporary accommodation

• those who are young carers

• those who may have difficulty engaging with remote education at home (for example, due to a lack of devices or quiet space to study)

• care leavers

• other children and young people at the provider and local authority’s discretion including pupils who need to attend to receive support or manage risks to their mental health