Education for all (Inclusion)

#AttendToAchieve is Green To Go

Following a period of implementation we are delighted to be able to share that we have now reached a point where Sutton is deemed ‘Green’ on our self-assessment, by the Department for Education (DfE) in our implementation of the ‘working together to improve school attendance’ duties. This is fantastic news for the Cognus, the Local […]

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Social GGRRAAACCEEESSS supervision session is success for SaLTs

Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists working for Cognus Therapies were recently offered valuable in-service training from Cognus’ Educational Psychology Team on ‘Managing Difficult Conversations’. Principal Educational Psychologist, Nicholas (Nick) English delivered this training at Cognus’ offices, Cantium House in May 2024 to a large group of interested therapists. As part of the training, […]

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A·LIST

We are delighted to announce a new training programme being developing by the Educational Psychology Service (EPS) at Cognus, leading to certification as a literacy intervention facilitator: the A·LIST programme. Similarly to the ELSA programme, the A·LIST programme is designed to be delivered to teaching assistants or learning support assistants who will receive six full […]

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Autism Leads in Schools 2025-26

Autism Leads in Schools Role Want to be your school’s Autism Lead? ❤️Purpose of Role ❤️The Autism Lead champions inclusion for autistic students, sharing knowledge, strategies, and lived experience to strengthen whole-school practice and ensure every learner can thrive. 💙Key Responsibilities 💙 🧡Expectations 🧡✅Attend termly training✅Shadow advisory visits where possible✅Disseminate strategies across staff team and gather feedback✅Share own […]

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Our Outdoor Education Adviser

Mick Bradshaw Outdoor Education Adviser Mick has worked in Outdoor Education since 1990, in both residential and day visit centres around England and Wales, teaching environmental studies to key stage 2 and 3 children, and outdoor activities to both children and adults. He has subsequently completed a BSc QTS in Geography and Environmental Issues and […]

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Outdoor Education

Cognus Outdoor Education service comes under the umbrella of the Safeguarding service, and provides training and support for schools and educational settings to enable them to plan, deliver and manage outdoor activities and off-site visits that meet their legal responsibilities, their duties set out in government statutory guidance and that conform to established best practice. […]

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Cognus Education Safeguarding Manager talks about her ‘why’ and the importance of safeguarding supervision and networking.

Last term, Hayley Cameron (Education Safeguarding Manager) was invited to be a guest speaker at a virtual event hosted by Foster Inspire. This provided the opportunity to not only share her story in terms of how she came to work in safeguarding and the reasons behind what she does today, but also to promote Cognus […]

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