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24/09/2024 ELSA Development Day

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Training and DevelopmentAudience: Professionals

Suicide – exploring attitudes around suicide and managing difficult conversations with young people. Click on the image for further information. Date: Tuesday 24th September 2024 Time: 9am-3pmWhere: Cantium House, Wallington, SM6 0DZCost: £55 To Book: Complete the order form and send to sutton.elsa@cognus.org.uk

Tue 24 September, 2024, 9:00am - 3:00pm

Cantium House
Wallington
SM6 0DZ

PostPosted: 17 Sep 2024Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe

#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 […]

PostPosted: 17 Sep 2024Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Therapies

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, […]

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 […]

Autism Leads in Schools 2024-25

25/09/2024 – Autism Professional Surgeries

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Infinity Support Hub, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)Audience: Professionals

Wed 25 September, 2024, 10:00am - 1:00pm

To book a slot, please email theautismservice@cognus.org.uk

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Early Identification and Notification

For Parents / Carers Click on the image to view the information leaflet for parents / carers on the Early Identification and Notification process For Professionals Click on the image to view the information leaflet for professionals on the Early Identification and Notification process. CCGs, NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts MUST inform the appropriate […]