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Sutton Supernova Singers
Sutton Supernova Singers is a fully inclusive, un-auditioned choir for singers with all additional learning needs (e.g. ASD, ADHD, Speech & Language, Global Developmental Delay, etc.) aged 8-13. Sessions are carried out in a supportive environment that has been adapted to the differing needs of the children and young people attending. Break out rooms are available, as well as fidget toys and visual cues. Parents are […]‘Every child, every school’ Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) guidance
We are delighted to announce the launch of Sutton’s ‘Every child, every school’ Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) guidance documents. These documents have been co-produced with SENCOs and Head teachers from across Sutton schools, and a number of professionals from different Cognus teams, and aim to set out expectations for the support and strategies that should […]Read more on ‘Every child, every school’ Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) guidance
Post 16 Therapies Team continues to champion Preparation for Adulthood (PfA) in the local area and to ‘infinity and beyond’
The Academic Year 2024-25 was indeed a busy one for Cognus Post 16 Therapies. Not only did the joint therapies assessment clinic enter its fourth year, reaching a whopping 30 young people in the local and surrounding area, but Emma Perridge (Occupational Therapist, Post 16 OT Lead) and Ashlea Stephens (Speech and Language Therapist, Post […]Cognus Education Safeguarding Team attend Free Community Family Event at Tweeddale Children’s Centre
On Saturday 16th August 2025, the Education Safeguarding Team attended a free family event at Tweeddale Children’s Centre, organised by the Parenting Service and Volunteers, supported by Family Hub Staff. This is our safe space. Look at the smile on my daughter’s face. We haven’t been able to do a lot this summer as everything […]SEND Explainer Videos
Supporting your child with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through transitions can be challenging, but you’re not alone. Sutton Council and Cognus Limited have launched this series of short, informative videos to provide support and guidance to parents and carers of children with SEND in Sutton, focusing on the transitions into primary school, secondary […]Paving the Way back to school workshop 2025
Fourteen families joined the Paving the Way team for some fun that prepared the children to transition back to school. Together we crafted, spoke about beginning a new school year and made items, such as routine visuals, bookmarks and pencil cases which aim to support independence and organisation. 100% of our families said the workshop […]Giving Children A Voice and Supporting Parents’ Journeys With Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
The Therapies Team are excited to share the success of our three-part AAC Parent Training recently delivered at Sherwood Park School – Sherwood Hill Campus. AAC is an approach to communication that helps people to communicate or to communicate more clearly and easily (source Augmentative and alternative communication | RCSLT). ‘Augmentative’ means that it helps […]Empowering Parents Through Training With Cognus Therapies
As we wrap up for the summer, we wanted to celebrate a fantastic year of parent training sessions delivered by our incredible team. Thanks to the time, passion, and expertise of our therapists, we supported 140 parents across six impactful sessions. The sessions covered everything from emotional regulation, independence skills, motor skill development and communication […]Read more on Empowering Parents Through Training With Cognus Therapies