Education for all (Inclusion)

Autism Advice Session for Sutton Families – 09/02/2024, 1.00pm-4.00pm

Would you like to talk about your young person and get some new ideas or strategies? Pending availability, you will be allocated a 30 minutes slot on Microsoft Teams between the session times below. Please book by emailing theautismservice@cognus.org.uk
Fri 9 February, 2024, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Sessions will be booked in 30 minute slots, and held via Microsoft Teams

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Parent Workshop on Puberty 31/01/2024

Join us for an online Parent Workshop on Puberty on Wed Jan 31, 2024, at 4pm. This workshop, delivered by the Autism Service and Clinical Psychology Service is designed to help parents navigate the challenges and changes that come with their child’s puberty journey. During this interactive session, we will discuss various topics related to […]
Wed 31 January, 2024, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

VIRTUAL, VIA ZOOM

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Therapies team train members of school staff across schools in Sutton,

Cognus Therapies trains 59 members of school staff across 28 schools in Sutton, by delivering 7 training sessions across the summer term 2023. Jo Wells (SaLT), Amber Burnett (OT) and Howard Hutchins (OT) successfully delivered the first SEND Champion Training to 59 member of school staff across the Sutton Local Authority. This training was hosted […]

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OT presents at the OT show, about the ‘Messy Chef’ programme

Shelly Fredericks, Occupational Therapist presents at the NEC, OT show, about the ‘Messy Chef’ programme, sharing her learning with parents and carers, and looks at possible future research. During her time working at Oak Field Primary School, Autism Base (April 2019 – present), Shelly Fredericks (Occupational Therapist, OT) noticed a trend of fussy eaters. This […]

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Supporting pupils at school with medical conditions

The London Borough of Sutton’s policy for Educating children with emotional, wellbeing and health related needs who cannot attend school defines the policy, organisation, and arrangements for cooperating with parents and health professionals to ensure children and young people with medical conditions have full access to education. The policy identifies how the local area partnership […]

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Cognus Annual Review 2022-2023

Cognus’ Annual Review of 2022-23 is now available! Click on the image below to read. Together with our partners across schools, education settings and the local community, we have delivered a range of impactful education support services for Sutton’s children and young people – from offering exceptional opportunities for our young musicians to perform live, […]

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Primary Family Support Group

Paving the Way have now finished the latest Primary Family Support group held between October 2023 and December 2023. 100% positive feedback received from parents attending: I will be more confident that my parenting style is good enough, I will understand my kids needs better, also I will be able to protect and support them […]

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Education Safeguarding attend Sutton Youth Summit to find out more about what our young people really want and need.

On Thursday 16th November 2023, the Education Safeguarding Team attended the Sutton Youth Summit at The St. Nicholas Centre to find out more about what our young people really want and need. I have so many ideas about what I would like to see in Sutton but sometimes it is hard to put it into […]

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