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Coram Children’s Legal CentreAn independent national advice centre that offers information and support on education, including exclusion from school.Website: Coram Legal Centre ACE EducationProvides independent advice and information for parents and carers on state education in England.Website: Ace Education Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (IPSEA)IPSEA offers free and independent legally based information, advice and support to […]Information for Parents and Carers
Exclusion is when a pupil is sent home from school for disciplinary reasons. An exclusion can be for a fixed period (where a pupil is not allowed in a school for a specified number of days, or for part of the school day) or permanent (where the Headteacher has decided that a pupil should not […]Useful Documents and Videos
More information on school exclusion can be found in the Department for Education (DfE) guidance. Behaviour in schools: Advice for headteachers and school staff (link to document) This publication provides advice to schools on behaviour in schools and the related legal duties of headteachers, and members of staff. It includes guidance on support for pupils to behave […]Welcome Information – Sutton IASS (SIASS)
Meeting our service SIASS provides free, impartial, and confidential information and advice. We support families of children and young people with a Special Educational Need or Disability in Sutton. Our staff are IPSEA trained in SEND law. We will inform you of your legal rights and empower you with information and advice. This will enable […]Welcome Information – Sutton School Admissions
Meeting our service The School Admissions Team coordinates applications for Sutton residents. This relates to children looking for a school place to start Primary School at age 4/5 or Secondary School at age 11/12. They also coordinate applications in-year for Sutton schools up to Year 11. Starting Primary School applications must be submitted by 15th […]Upcoming Training and Events
Click on the images for further information on the training and events offered LBS Training Offer Free Training for school staff through the LBS training offer, delivered by the Educational Psychology Service. Click on the image for further information and book via this link ELSA – ‘Understanding My Diagnosis’ Workshop Monday 18th March 2024 13:30 […]Guidance
Families Educational Psychology Parent/Carer Information Sheet EBSA guidance for parents/carers Guide for Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) Trauma and Executive Function Series A series of videos aimed at foster carers, parents and school staff supporting children and young people who may have had adverse experiences in their early life. Professionals EBSA guidance for schools in […]How EPs support professional development in schools, services and organisations
• EPs deliver training to parents, teachers, teaching assistants, other professionals and students to support key areas. Please click on the link to the CPD training menu.• EPs provide supervision to professionals such as ELSA, CPD supervision groups, teachers, TAs or senior leadership.• EPs deliver therapeutic intervention to individual children or groups such as cognitive […]Read more on How EPs support professional development in schools, services and organisations
Supporting the emotional wellbeing of refugee students in schools
Aimee Rolls, Trainee Educational Psychologist, Cognus Educational Psychology Service & UCL’s IOE The session focuses on how school staff can support the emotional wellbeing of children with a refugee background using a psychosocial approach, looking at how we can: The training provides a space for reflection for staff to focus on these areas and how […]Read more on Supporting the emotional wellbeing of refugee students in schools