Education for all (Inclusion)
Principals and Service User Eligibility
Principals Key principals: Cognus will be responsible for arranging the educational provision for children and young people of compulsory school age who may not receive a suitable education unless such arrangements are made for them. Examples of where this may be required include: Inclusion and SEN Support Cognus will provide support in exceptional circumstances where […]Parent Guides
Parent Guide Anxiety Parent Guide Friendship Parent Guide Attention and Concentration Parent Guide Managing Emotions Parent Guide Self Esteem Resources to support understanding of the Online World Microtransactions Parent Guide What Parents Need To Know About Tiktok What Parents Need To Know About WhatsApp What Parents Need To Know About Youtube Kids (Primary) What Parents […]Referral Forms and Guidance
Please see EXAMPLE – Referral form for panel Please complete this Paving the Way Referral form for panel Return the form to us at earlyintervention@cognus.org.uk Please note: The referral form should be completed by a professional with signed parental consent. Additional information should be given where appropriate. We also offer a range of additional traded bespoke services. Please email earlyintervention@cognus.org.uk for further […]Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and Language Therapy Leaflet Who are we? The Cognus Speech and Language Therapy team comprises of qualified Speech and Language Therapists and Senior Therapy Assistants. We are a large and diverse team with a wealth of knowledge and experience in supporting children and young people to develop an array of skills including social communication, […]Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Leaflet Who are we? Cognus Occupational Therapy Services (COTS) comprises of qualified Occupational Therapists and Senior Therapy Assistants. We are a large and diverse team with a wealth of knowledge and experience in supporting children and young people with developing functional skills required for learning and everyday tasks. What do we do? The […]OT works collaboratively with a Sutton SENDCo to Set Up a Resource Hub.
Jacqui Waller (Occupational Therapist, OT) has been working with the SENDCo at Westbourne Primary School and they have worked together to put a ‘Resource Hub’ together for the teachers and teaching assistants (TAs) to access. Westbourne Primary School supplied a variety of resources, as recommended by the OT (these were placed in activity kits to […]Read more on OT works collaboratively with a Sutton SENDCo to Set Up a Resource Hub.
Developing skills at home and at school to help prepare children and young people for adulthood
Howard, Occupational Therapist (OT) works mainly with older children at Cognus Therapies (year 9 and above). As part of the annual review process, Howard calls parents and carers to talk about how their child is managing at school, at home and in the community, including the ‘Preparation for Adulthood’ agenda and the skills involved in […]Supporting and Inspiring the Future OT Workforce
Hannah, a 6th form student from Cheam High School recently spent time with the Cognus occupational therapy (OT) team at Carew Academy to experience a day in the life of an occupational therapist. We provided a full day of activities, which included observing therapy sessions, supporting a child with learning in the classroom environment, making visuals […]Read more on Supporting and Inspiring the Future OT Workforce