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Supporting students to develop a positive understanding of their autism identity
During her time with Cognus, Rebecca Duffus has been a speaker at many national conferences, such as the TES SEN Show and the Education People Show. Over the past year, the conference world has changed somewhat and most shifted to online delivery. Rebecca was pleased to be able to contribute to the Inclusive Communication Essex (ICE) Sharing Day which was held online for the […]Read more on Supporting students to develop a positive understanding of their autism identity
School Residential visits resume
As well as the easing of some of the restrictions on social gatherings, swimming pools being able to reopen and once again being able to go inside cafes and restaurants, step 3 of the lockdown easing, that came into effect on May 17th, has also allowed schools to take children once again on overnight visits. […]Primary to Secondary School Transition for Autistic Students
As part of the end of year transition from Year 6 to 7, Rebecca Duffus, our Advisory Teacher for Autism, has shared a range of resources with Primaries and Secondaries related to transition for autistic students/those with social communication differences. Resources for Primaries: Time to move on leaflet for TAs/LSAs who are available to support with […]Read more on Primary to Secondary School Transition for Autistic Students
#WeCannotWalkAlone – Refugee care leavers making strides in education
As Refugee Awareness Week has passed, so has the #SuttonWalksToCalais challenge. Sutton Virtual School finished in style, completing in total, an amazing 418 miles! We definitely made it to Calais and were well on our way through Europe, past Belgium and into Germany where we 30 miles from Frankfurt! We may be small but our eight person Virtual School […]Read more on #WeCannotWalkAlone – Refugee care leavers making strides in education
23rd July 2021 Local Resolution Listening Event Rescheduled
In response to feedback and recognising that the Summer Holiday is now firmly upon us, and with children at home, the local resolution listening event has been rescheduled to the Autumn term. Building on the success of recent sessions, Cognus are planning a series of events over the coming year. Watch this space for updates […]Read more on 23rd July 2021 Local Resolution Listening Event Rescheduled
Education Untapped Podcast – Encouraging diversity in the world of disability
Ashlea Stephens (Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Post 16 Lead for Cognus Therapies) interviews Luke Fox, an autistic adult with a language disorder from Sutton. Luke was shortlisted for a Sutton Community Award in the category of Outstanding Young Person in February 2021. We will be hearing from Luke about his experiences in […]Read more on Education Untapped Podcast – Encouraging diversity in the world of disability
Flapjacks and OT – developing skills for life
The Therapies Team work with a huge number of children and young people in the Local Area developing their Speech and Language and Occupational therapy skills to support their access to education and prepare them for adulthood. One of the Cognus Occupational Therapists, Jacqui Waller, has been working with a student for a number of […]Joanna Cassey has been appointed permanent Managing Director of Cognus
After a successful 9 months as interim Managing Director of Cognus, Joanna Cassey has now been appointed as permanent Managing Director. Cognus is owned by Sutton Council and provides 26 educational services to children, young people, families and professionals across Sutton. Jo’s breadth of knowledge, experience and passion for education at a local and national […]Read more on Joanna Cassey has been appointed permanent Managing Director of Cognus