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PostPosted: 29 May 2025Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)

Twilight sessions delivered to Sutton school

Two twilight sessions were recently delivered to Brookfield Primary School teaching staff by members of the Paving the Way team, with the subject being Support, management and understanding of pupils with ADHD and or traits of ADHD at school Aims of the session: Feedback from school staff It was great to hear lived experiences. Nibby and […]

PostPosted: 28 May 2025Posted in Headlines

Listen Up! Cognus and Epsom and St Helier Hospital Audiology Work Collaboratively to Support Families with Speech and Language Development.

Our Principal Speech and Language Therapist, Tamara Rainsley and Qualified Teacher of the Deaf, Louissa Nicola regularly meet with the Children and Hearing Working Group (CHSWG) which is a group that consists of a range of professionals working in Deafness from both education and health settings, who meet three times a year. This group is […]

PostPosted: 23 May 2025Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Sutton Music Trust

Introducing Supernova Singers!

Sutton Music Trust aims to help every young person to make, be inspired by, and celebrate the music they love. We champion all forms of music-making and ensure that all young people – no matter what barriers they may face – can access and perform the music that matters to them. Our choir, Supernova Singers […]

PostPosted: 2 May 2025Posted in HeadlinesTagged Children's Safeguarding, CognusandProud, Reflective Practice, Reflective SupervisionThemes: Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Training and Development

Safeguarding Team and Education Psychology Service gain recognition for their newly developed Reflective Safeguarding Supervision for School Offer for Safeguarding Teams

In April 2025, the Cognus Education Safeguarding Team and Education Psychology Service received a letter of recognition on behalf of the sponsors of the London Children’s Services Practice Spotlight for their work around safeguarding supervision – ‘Better Together’ – Strengthening our Designated Safeguarding Lead Network. Your work exemplifies the motivation that binds us together, cementing our connection […]

PostPosted: 18 Apr 2025Posted in Headlines

Cognus Education Safeguarding Team Support and Raise Awareness During Child Exploitation Week

The Education Safeguarding Team were part of a multi-agency working group tasked with developing a programme of events for young people, families, and professionals, to promote Child Exploitation Awareness Week (17th-21st March 2025). We are taught about exploitation and the risks in school, but I think events like this help, and it gets people talking. […]

PostPosted: 16 Apr 2025Posted in HeadlinesTagged Early Intervention, Emotional Intelligence, Family WorkshopsThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)

Paving the Way Easter Workshop

The Paving the Way team welcomed 16 families, and 20+ children to our Easter workshop which focused on understanding emotions. The children had fun creating many arts and crafts that supported their emotional awareness and regulation. Each child took a bag full of goodies home to enjoy and be proud of. We were lucky to […]

PostPosted: 17 Mar 2025Posted in Headlines

Cognus Education Safeguarding Team Gathering Feedback from Stakeholders to Inform Planning for the Year Ahead.

In January 2025, the Education Safeguarding Team sent out their annual survey for 2024-2025 to schools and partners. Gathering feedback is such an important process and helps to inform their Service Development Plan for 2025-2026. To date, they have received 69 responses from schools, with 100% being very satisfied/satisfied. To date, they have received 24 […]

PostPosted: 10 Mar 2025Posted in Headlines

Empowering Parents and Thriving Together

The Therapies Team are thrilled to share the success of two recent parent and carer training sessions on sensory and emotional regulation. Over both training sessions we have had a grand total of 65 parents attend from our primary school cohort, including a whopping 40 attendees for the most recent session in December. These trainings […]

PostPosted: 3 Mar 2025Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Therapies

A Sweet Deal – Working at Cognus Therapies

(Reading Careers Fair Dec 2024) In December 2024, two of our dedicated Speech and Language Therapists (SaLT), Fran Yelf and Grace Flowers, attended the Reading University Careers Fair to provide first-hand advice to guide and inspire the next generation of Speech and Language Therapists. Armed with industry insights (and a box of Quality Street!), they […]

PostPosted: 21 Feb 2025Posted in Headlines

Another successful Mini Warrior Group

The Paving the Way Team have completed another very successful Mini Warrior and Warrior group. The children have enjoyed understanding their emotions, learning about, friendship, anxiety, and self-esteem. It has been wonderful seeing them enjoy the games, crafts and designing their own t-shirts. My child has spoken about managing her emotions and used techniques […]