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Working with other Local Offers to best support our young people

Sutton Local Offer has joined a network of other local offers to share ideas and support each other. Young people and their families, wherever they live in the UK, should have access to a Local Offer. Sutton Local Offer takes part in regular discussion groups with other local offers to make sure that we provide […]

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Post 16 Speech and Language training receives amazing feedback

Grace Mullin’s recent Post 16 Speech and Language training receives amazing feedback Cognus Therapies Post 16 team work hard to meet the needs of EHCP learners in the London Borough of Sutton as well supporting learners from other boroughs by specific agreement with local authorities and colleges. This year, for the third year running, Cognus […]

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All the excitement of the theatre at a relaxed performance

Sutton Virtual School and Mousetrap Theatre Projects are committed to providing inclusive theatre for all, and this year, Sutton Virtual School were able to support a family to access Mousetrap Theatre Projects yearly relaxed performance of a popular West End Show, Matthew Bourne’s ‘The Nutcracker’ at Sadler’s Wells Theatre. Relaxed performances are adapted performances to […]

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Cognus EDI Competition Winners

Cognus EDI Competition Winners To mark Black History Month, Cognus invited young people and Sutton Schools to get involved with our EDI Artwork Competition.  The aim was to create a piece of art that illustrates what EDI (equality, diversity and inclusion) means to them.  We are pleased to announce the 3 winners: Rii from Devonshire […]

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Sutton Virtual School introduces New to Care Welcome Packs

We value the ongoing feedback we receive from families and professionals to continually develop the Sutton Virtual School service and are pleased to announce the introduction of welcome packs for young people new to care and their foster carers in response to survey feedback.  The welcome packs offer an introduction to Sutton Virtual School, our […]

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Cognus Therapies latest newsletter

Cognus are pleased to share their latest Therapies newsletter, which you can view by clicking on the link below: Therapies Update Winter 21-22

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Sutton Music Service celebrates an outstanding Autumn term!

 It has been a fantastic autumn term for the music service, and we are delighted to be helping so many children and young people continue their musical journey. The three concerts that we held in November were great highlights. The Young Musicians Orchestra (YMO) and Sutton Youth Symphony Orchestra (SYSO) performance on Friday 26th November […]

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Paving the Way children design a Christmas message for schools

Paving the Way children from across the borough, have celebrated all the support they have received this year, by designing this Christmas message.  It was sent to all the schools as a thank you and to wish them a Merry Christmas.        

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SEMH Steering Group’s work with secondary schools to understand the transition for pupils from primary to secondary school 

Starting secondary school can be both an exciting and challenging time for Year 7s. The SEMH Steering Group works on a principle of inclusion to support the local area to develop policy, practice, and provision; to help ensure that the relevant stakeholders are working together to make certain that children and young people are supported and thriving.   As […]

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Cognus/LBS SaLT recognised by Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)

Cognus/LBS SaLT recognised by Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) for raising the profile of speech and language therapy in justice settings and how speech and language therapists can support vulnerable children and young people Having been nominated by one her colleagues in the Cognus Therapies Team, Lisa Ogden, Consultant Speech and Language […]

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