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PostPosted: 9 Apr 2026Posted in Headlines

Celebrating SEND Champion Training launch and accreditation

A proud milestone worth celebrating for Cognus Therapies. The SEND Champion Training has officially achieved CPD accreditation. An incredible accomplishment that reflects months of dedication, collaboration, and shared vision. The project was led by Chane Hopwood, Occupational Therapist and Alex Porter, Speech and Language Therapist, and this journey brought together an inspiring multidisciplinary team of […]

PostPosted: 6 Mar 2026Posted in Headlines

Education Untapped Podcast Launch

2025 saw the development of our Reflective Safeguarding Supervision Offer. Now in March 2026 we are proud to launch our new Education Untapped Podcast – ‘The importance of protecting yourself and others when working in safeguarding roles’ In April 2025, the Cognus Education Safeguarding Team and Education Psychology Service received a letter of recognition on behalf of the sponsors […]

PostPosted: 5 Mar 2026Posted in Headlines

Global Adventure, Local Coordination

Sutton’s educational visits soared into record-breaking territory this February half term, with 28 residential trips taking place at once. And what a global adventure it was. Alongside 12 ski trips carving their way through the slopes of Austria and Italy, our pupils set off on a variety of Phileas Fogg style adventures: They explored the […]

PostPosted: 19 Feb 2026Posted in Headlines

Growth Mindset workshop run by Paving the Way

Thirteen families joined the Paving the Way team for a workshop on building a growth mindset. Together we learnt what a fixed and growth mindset was, and engaged in activities to support the children to apply a growth mindset. It was humbling to see the room filled with the parent’s and carers, connecting with their children, as well […]

PostPosted: 17 Feb 2026Posted in Headlines

Amazing Attendance Achievement

Last year, a school contacted the Traveller Education Service as they had a pupil in Reception whose attendance was very low (32%) and their parent was struggling to get them into school. The Traveller Education Service was able to offer support to both school and parent and visited the pupil in school weekly to provide […]

PostPosted: 13 Feb 2026Posted in Headlines

Primary Family Support Group

Over the past weeks, our Primary Family Support Group has grown into a space where parents could share openly, learn practical strategies, and support one another through real‑life challenges. Each session brought new insights—from understanding behaviour to building resilience—and the progress has been clear in the confidence and connection parents now carry forward. It’s been […]

PostPosted: 2 Feb 2026Posted in Headlines

When Teenagers Listen: Our E-Safety Adviser’s Impact on Year 9 Boys

In Sutton, the name Steve Welding has long been synonymous with e-safety expertise and experience. Known for his quick wit and even quicker recall of facts and statistics, Steve is a captivating storyteller and trainer – and we aren’t the only ones who think so. Wallington County Grammar School recently asked Steve to deliver an […]

PostPosted: 28 Jan 2026Posted in HeadlinesTagged #AutismSupport, #InfinitySupport, CognusandProudThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Infinity Support Hub, Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Training and Development

Joining Forces for Safer, Inclusive Educational Visits for Autistic Young People

The session, “Safer Educational Visits for Autistic Children”, brought together expertise from Andrew Hall and Evolve advice, Outdoor Education Advisor, Mick Bradshaw, Education Safeguarding Manager, Hayley Cameron, along with Advisory Teacher for Autism, Alex Silk. By combining safeguarding knowledge, specialist teacher knowledge and training videos that contained lived experience of being autistic, together we were […]

PostPosted: 13 Jan 2026Posted in Headlines

Ofsted and CQC inspection of Sutton’s SEND services

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are visiting Sutton as part of aninspection. They will be looking at arrangements for children and young people withspecial educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They would like to hear views from parents, carers and young people about the support they get and how it is helping them. Share […]

PostPosted: 6 Jan 2026Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe

Education Safeguarding Team get involved in Christmas Activities for Families

On Monday 15th December 2025, the Education Safeguarding Team were a part of the Cognus Christmas event, Operation Elf, for families at Cantium House. We have felt so included – because of his needs it is difficult to get involved in things like this, but he has had so much fun and has even seen […]