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PostPosted: 26 Feb 2024Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Therapies

Therapies Graduated Response ‘SEND Champion’ Support Session

Monday 27th November saw 23 Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) and teachers representing17 education provisions across the London Borough of Sutton (LBS) join a workshop to extend their learning related to Cognus Therapies’ Graduated Response. The workshop was facilitated in a hybrid manner to reach as many professionals as possible and 16 staff attended in person […]

PostPosted: 25 Feb 2024Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe

Attendance Counts!

The Traveller Education Service discovered a pupil that had very poor attendance due to travelling regularly between two different areas. They liaised between the pupil’s main school in another borough and a school in Sutton and were able to dual register the pupil at both schools which has resulted in a massive improvement in that […]

A Case Study – Supporting Seamless Transitions From Secondary to Post 16 Education

Collaborating with young people and their parents/ carers to ensure seamless transitions from secondary to Post 16 education. In November 2022, Emma Perridge (Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist and Post 16 Lead) and Ashlea Stephens (Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Post 16 Lead) attended a Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) strategy workshop for parents and […]

PostPosted: 21 Feb 2024Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)

Twilight sessions delivered to school teaching staff – by Paving the Way

Two twilight sessions were delivered to Robin Hood Junior School teaching staff around the support, management and understanding of pupils with ADHD and or traits of ADHD at school. Aims of the session: To increase knowledge of ADHD and to have a better understanding of how it feels for a child/young person with ADHD/attention and […]

PostPosted: 20 Feb 2024Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)

Cognus Autism Acceptance Events 2024

Pioneered by the National Autistic Society (NAS), World Autism Acceptance Week aims to raise awareness and acceptance of individuals living with autism by educating people to understand the condition and by helping make the world friendlier to those who are affected by it. At Cognus, we will be running a variety of workshops and activities […]

PostPosted: 19 Feb 2024Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)

Paving the Way Warriors Group

Our latest group of Paving the Way Warriors celebrating all their hard work This was our 9th group of primary school pupils that have enjoyed learning about themselves and meeting new friends every Wednesday after school I get less angry and upset My behaviour is better at school Everyone is so kind I have liked […]

PostPosted: 14 Feb 2024Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe

Keeping Children Safe Online

Paving the Way in collaboration with Sutton’s Education E-Safety Advisor hosted a workshop for parents on ”Keeping children safe online”. 5 members of staff attended, with 7 families attending in person and 18 families accessing the resources online. Parents feedback included: Lots, that I wasn’t aware of, apps I didn’t even know exist I learnt […]

PostPosted: 12 Feb 2024Posted in HeadlinesTheme: Education for all (Inclusion)

Exclusions – An improving picture

Exclusion prevention has been an ongoing focus of the local area, in particular post-pandemic where Sutton has seen an increase in challenging behaviour and escalation of complex needs within schools. Historically, Sutton’s rates of exclusions have remained fairly consistent and below the national average. However, during the pandemic Sutton’s rates of exclusions did not drop […]

PostPosted: 9 Feb 2024Posted in Headlines

Post 16 training reaches over 50 staff at local college with positive feedback

Cognus Therapies have been the preferred provider for Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy at North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT) since 2017. In October 2023, Cognus Therapies were asked to deliver training for Teachers and Learning Support Assistants across the college on supporting therapy needs in the classroom. Ashlea Stephens (Highly Specialist […]

PostPosted: 2 Feb 2024Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Attendance, Education for all (Inclusion)

Attend To Achieve #SchoolTodayFutureTomorrow

January to March 2024 sees the launch of the national attendance campaign, what better time than this to showcase Suttons coproduced school attendance strategy Attend to Achieve!!! This strategy seeks to address the needs of children and families in Sutton by removing barriers they may face achieving good school attendance. Our goal is to ensure […]