Families

Inclusion Surgeries for parents and carers

Inclusion Surgeries for parents and carers The Inclusion Surgeries will take place virtually on the below dates. We will be offering information, advice and guidance to parents and carers in relation to their child or young person (of compulsory school age), with a view to making their education journey more successful. Please complete the booking […]

Resources for Families

Parenting and family support – Family Lives – Offers a free and confidential helpline service for families. You can call them on 0808 800 2222 about any aspect of parenting and family life or visit their website – https://www.familylives.org.uk/ Online Safety Information – October 2022 SG Leaflet for parents Understanding Risks Outside of the Home The importance of outdoor learning Urgent […]

Training Testimonials

The Education Safeguarding Team are available to lead bespoke training within your school or setting. We offer a flexible delivery, either face-to-face or virtual dependent on your individual need or preference. Please contact hayley.cameron@cognus.org.uk to discuss pricing or to make a booking. Testimonial from our virtual delivery The training was superb. It made us reflect as a school […]

Safeguarding Briefings from the Education Safeguarding Team

Safeguarding Briefings Accompanying Documents

Bitesize Safeguarding Training Videos and Accompanying Slides

From 10th February 2025, the way that you access and receive our termly bitesize content and training materials is changing. If you are a Sutton Primary or Secondary School, Sutton Early Years/PVI Setting, the link to our ‘Bitesize Content’ folder will be shared with all those listed on the DSL Contact Sheet. Please use the […]

Useful Links

Useful Links- updated February 2022 Keeping Children Safe in Education Working Together to Safeguard Children What to do if you are worried a child is being abused Searching, Screening and Confiscation Use of Reasonable Force Sharing Nudes and Semi-Nudes Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment between children in Schools and Colleges Children Missing Education Female Genital […]

General communication

You said: A regular bulletin with safeguarding information would be useful. We did: Regular safeguarding briefings have been sent out to DSLs since March. These will continue to for the foreseeable future. Next year, we will be developing a safeguarding newsletter that will be sent out termly. Any contributions from DSLs (examples of good practice, information etc.) […]

Reaching out to our Designated Safeguarding Leads

December 2025 In the autumn term, 54% (38/70) of our settings attended the Early Years and PVI Designated Safeguarding Lead Update Sessions. For 2024-2025, 74% of our PVI settings attended the training. In the autumn term, 61% (25/41) of our schools attended the Primary Designated Safeguarding Lead Update Sessions. Booking issues and clashes have now been resolved. For 2024-2025, 93% of […]

Meet the Safeguarding team

Below is some background information on the people behind Cognus’ Safeguarding service. Hayley Cameron – Education Safeguarding Manager Hayley has worked in schools since 2005 and has been a Designated Safeguarding Lead since 2008. She was appointed as Deputy Head Teacher for Safeguarding and Pastoral Care at Avenue Primary Academy in 2015 before going on to become […]

Children Missing Education

Do you know a Child Missing Education? What a Child Missing Education means: A child ‘Missing Education’ is a child of compulsory school age who is NOT a registered pupil at a school and is NOT receiving suitable education otherwise than at a school (e.g. home educated or receiving paid for tuition) Section 436A of the Education Act 1996 (amended – Education and […]