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PostPosted: 8 Jul 2025Posted in HeadlinesTagged #PavingtheWayThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe

Mini Warriors completed!

Six new Mini Warriors have successfully completed the 6-week Paving the Way group at Thomas Wall Children’s Centre! Throughout the programme, the children worked hard to build emotional literacy skills and develop strategies to manage their feelings, all while having lots of fun and making new friends. Parents shared: My child felt understood and enjoyed […]

Inclusion Good News!

Back in 2023, we were contacted in regards to a young person not attending school due to their anxiety. Through multi-agency working alongside VPP, Early Help, school and VPP, we were able to gain support for this young person with STARS and they have now been accessing their school full time for some time. Parents […]

Education Safeguarding Team hold Primary to Secondary transfer of safeguarding information event

On 24th June 2025, the Education Safeguarding Team held a Primary to Secondary transfer of safeguarding information event at Holy Trinity Church in Wallington. This is the first time I have been to this event, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. So invaluable – the discussions, the sharing of information and the networking – […]

PostPosted: 26 Jun 2025Posted in Headlines

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PostPosted: 11 Jun 2025Posted in Headlines

Cognus Education Safeguarding Team and Education Psychology Team featuring in the new Practice Spotlight Digital Resources Area

Practice Spotlight shines a light on London Children’s Services most innovative and impactive practice that is transforming the lives of children and families. It is this motivation that binds us together and cements our connection to one another and the children, young people and families we serve. More than 100 examples of practice were submitted […]

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. […]