Meeting our service
The service is made up Head of SEND Support, the Early Years and Sensory Impairment Teams. The service works with schools and families to support children and young people with additional needs, who do not have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP). This support can be in many different forms. It can come through direct work with the school or family. It can also be through signposting to other services within Cognus or other agencies. These services then provide the necessary advice and support.
The Early Years team has six advisors and the Child Development Officer. The advisors provide support for pre- schools, nurseries, and schools. They support settings to deliver high quality provision and meet safeguarding requirements. They also help settings to meet the needs of children with additional needs.
The Child Development Officer supports all Childminders within the London Borough of Sutton. This ensures that all Childminders meet the statutory safeguarding requirements. It also ensures that provision is in line with the Early Years revised framework. We ensure children aged 0 – 5 years receive the best start in their educational journey. The team ensure they are able to access all the necessary services to enable them to achieve and thrive.
Each team member provide face to face, daily support for our visually impaired. This includes hearing-impaired babies, toddlers, children, young people, settings, and families.
What can families expect from the service?
We provide high-quality advice and support, to children, young people, families, and settings. We build positive and strong relationship with all the families with whom we work. We put children and young people at centre of everything we do. We work to ensure we achieve the best outcomes possible.
Service updates are available through our termly Early Years newsletter or through our website.
How do I gain support if I have a question?
Our contact details are available on our website. Please give us a call or send us an email and we will do our best to help you. Every member of the SEND Support Team is very passionate about what we do. We will do everything we can to ensure the needs of our children and young people are met.