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Improving attendance is everyone’s business. The barriers to accessing education are broad and complex, both within and beyond the school gates, and are often specific to individual pupils and families. We recognise that some children find it harder than others to attend school and therefore at all stages of improving attendance, schools, and partners along […]Sutton’s Attendance Strategy
Attend to Achieve #SchoolTodayFutureTomorrow Sutton’s attendance strategy seeks to address the needs of children and families in Sutton by removing barriers they may face achieving good school attendance. Our goal is to ensure that every child is able to access and thrive in education. We are ambitious for children and dedicated in supporting them to […]Parents – Home educating a child with SEND support needs
Parents have the right to choose to educate their child at home when their child has SEND support needs. Most needs can be well managed at home by parents, by providing a flexible learning environment and adapting lessons to meet their child’s needs. It is recognised that parents can use different approaches to delivering education […]Read more on Parents – Home educating a child with SEND support needs
DfE – Free school transport explained
On Friday 3rd November, the Department for Education published a blog post on free school travel, aimed at parents: Free school transport explained: From who’s eligible to how it works – The Education Hub (blog.gov.uk). It aims to support parents’ understanding of the eligibility criteria and to answer some commonly occurring questions.ePEP
We are pleased to announce that the updates to the Sutton Virtual School PEP document are now live. We have designed the new PEP with input from designated teachers, social workers, foster carers, young people and our CLA nurse team. Please ensure you familiarise yourself with the updates and watch the training video which takes […]National Advocacy Helpline
Since 2015, the Department for Education has commissioned a national advocacy helpline to support the rights of children to be heard. The NYAS ‘Safety Net’ helpline service will continue the national provision of: The service accepts referrals from children and young people, professionals working with young people, friends, families, and carers. The service will be […]Attendance Graduated Response
Sutton’s Attendance Graduated Response sets out how schools, families and professionals work together to improve school attendance and ensure children and young people receive the support they need to access education. It provides a shared approach across the borough, showing how: The graduated response helps ensure that interventions are proportionate, consistent and focused on understanding […]Therapies Contact Point
Please see our ‘How we work with schools and settings‘ document to find out more about how we work in partnership with our educational settings. Please see our ‘How we work with families‘ document to find out more about how we work in partnership with our families. If you have concerns about your child or […]Free Autism Advice Sessions for Families/Carers 12/12/2023
Email us on theautismservice@cognus.org.uk to book a 30 minute 1:1 session on Microsoft Teams.
Tue 12 December, 2023, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
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