the Council will consider introducing an alternative education policy to help officers make decisions about when alternative education should be provided;ensure its special educational needs officers are aware that it has the power, in certain circumstances, to direct certain schools to admit a pupil with an Education, Health and Care plan;ensure it meets the special educational needs of pupils with an Education, Health and Care plan, who are out of school, and monitors their progress;ensure its officers check the suitability of the education for electively educated pupils;ensure adoptive parents or carers who take on the responsibility of previously looked after children are aware of the Virtual School Head, and how they can contact for advice and information on school matters.