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PostPosted: 5 Aug 2026Posted in Headlines

Primary to Secondary Safeguarding Transfer Morning 2026

The Education Safeguarding Team facilitated a productive morning for our Primary school Designated Safeguarding Leads to handover safeguarding files and information to pupils’ new Secondary Schools. The in-person event provided opportunities for valuable professional discussions and sharing of information – something a spreadsheet or file simply cannot replicate. DSLs were able to get a real […]

PostPosted: 31 Jul 2026Posted in Headlines

Celebrating Occupational Therapy at Addington Valley Academy

Since January 2025, Occupational Therapy (OT) provision at Addington Valley Academy has evolved from a new service into an embedded and highly valued part of the school’s approach to supporting children and young people. The service began with two Occupational Therapists from Cognus working two days per week. Initially, school staff had limited understanding of […]

PostPosted: 30 Jul 2026Posted in Headlines

Paving the Way Summer Fun workshop

The Paving the Way team welcomed 15 families and their parents/ carers to a workshop that celebrated all the joys of summer. To celebrate all things summer and fun together, we got crafty and made beach scenes, air clay ice cream cones, and summer fans (plus many more!) It was beautiful to see the children […]

PostPosted: 29 Jul 2026Posted in Headlines

Evidence Based Practice Session to celebrate Deaf Awareness Week with Cognus Therapies and the Hearing and Vision Education Service (HaVES)

A collaboration between Speech and Language Therapy and Hearing and Vision Education Services, marking Deaf Awareness Week 2026. Cognus Therapies team run a programme of regular Evidence Based Practice sessions, and to mark Deaf Awareness Week (4–10 May 2026), an extra session was added to the calendar. Steph Broodbank, Speech & Language Therapist and Clinical […]

PostPosted: 28 Jul 2026Posted in Headlines

Professionally Challenging Yet Supportive – What Makes Our Safeguarding Reviews Stand Out

“It was incredibly useful, thoughtful and a genuinely thought-provoking process for us as a leadership team. We really appreciated both the professional challenge and the supportive way in which feedback was delivered. It was genuinely very good to work with you both and we found the process extremely valuable.” Designated Safeguarding Lead at a Wandsworth […]

PostPosted: 1 Jun 2026Posted in HeadlinesTheme: Keeping children safe

Better Together Always at Our Network Meetings

Our Education Safeguarding termly network meetings provide an opportunity for DSLs and EVCs to share good practice, hear from guest speakers and keep up-to-date with the ever-changing world of local and national safeguarding issues. 74 people attended our Primary DSL Network Meeting where they received updated on the Families First Partnership initiative and heard from […]

PostPosted: 29 May 2026Posted in HeadlinesTheme: Keeping children safe

100% Satisfaction with the Education Safeguarding Team

We are delighted to share the results of the Education Safeguarding Team’s latest stakeholder survey. An impressive 100% of schools reported that they are either ‘Very Satisfied’ (53/61) or ‘Satisfied’ (8/61) with the service they receive. An over-arching theme from the feedback: schools consistently highlighted the quality and uniqueness of Sutton’s safeguarding model when compared […]

PostPosted: 27 May 2026Posted in Headlines

Paving the Way Friendship workshop

The Paving the Way team welcomed 15 children and their parents/ carers to a workshop that celebrated friendship. Together, we discussed and learnt about qualities that make us a good friend and the things we look for in a good friend. To celebrate and reflect on positive qualities of friendship, we got crafty and made friendship flowers, bracelets and faces (plus many […]

PostPosted: 18 May 2026Posted in Headlines

Culvers House ADHD Training

PostPosted: 30 Apr 2026Posted in HeadlinesTheme: Keeping children safe

Got a Safeguarding Question? Find All the Answers in One Place

Your go‑to hub for all things safeguarding is now LIVE. Whether you’re looking for quick answers, clarity on procedures or support with day‑to‑day safeguarding queries, this one‑stop resource has you covered. Everything is neatly categorised and alphabetised so you can find what you need in seconds. From protocols and policies to templates, key contacts and […]