Professionals

School Admissions

Cognus’ School Admissions team’s core work is to process and co-ordinate applications and outcomes for Sutton residents in Reception, Junior and Secondary transfer processes, and to co-ordinate in-year applications to Sutton schools. For schools, we provide: Support for parents/carers: Visit the Sutton Council Admission web page for more information on applications for school places. For enquiries, call […]

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SACRE Support

Cognus is commissioned by the London Borough of Sutton to maintain a Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) on their behalf. Sutton’s SACRE provides advice to local authority school’s (not including Voluntary Aided or Voluntary Controlled Schools) on all aspects of its provision for Religious Education (RE), including: For SACRE’s annual reports and meeting […]

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SEND Support

Meeting our service The service is made up Head of SEND Support, the Early Years and Sensory Impairment Teams. The service works with schools and families to support children and young people with additional needs, who do not have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP). This support can be in many different forms. It can […]

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Elective Home Education

Elective Home Education (EHE) is a term used to describe a choice by parents to provide education for their children at home – or at home and in some other way that they choose, rather than sending them to school. Parents have a responsibility to make sure that their child is educated. Most children attend […]

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Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology is the practice of applying psychological theories and ideas to the difficulties that can arise for pupils, teachers, families and schools. The Educational Psychologists in Cognus work with children and young people (0-25 years), families, schools and other practitioners to encourage the educational and social development and emotional well-being of children and young […]

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Early Years

Cognus’ Early Years team provides support and guidance to any Ofsted registered Early Years provider in the London Borough of Sutton.  By working closely with the sector and promoting high-quality practice, we aim to ensure that all children have access to excellent early education to give them the best start in life.  We provide support […]

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Local Offer

Sutton’s Local Offer Website: for all your SEND information needs. The Local Offer has two key purposes:•   To provide clear and accessible information about the support and opportunities available locally. These include education, health and social care.•   To make provision more responsive to local needs and hopes. This includes involving children and young people with […]

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

At Cognus, we collaborate with Sutton teaching schools to deliver a comprehensive and appropriate suite of training that meets local need. We upskill local professionals ensuring that our Sutton providers have highly skilled, knowledgeable teams, aware of the latest national standards and best practice. Certifications for Professional Development (CPD) courses specialises in distance learning opportunities […]

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