Keeping children safe

The Early Years SEND team

Hello from the Early Years SEND Team! We are part of Cognus Limited. Cognus is owned by the London Borough of Sutton to deliver education services. We work in partnership with many other education services and with schools and settings to support inclusion, well-being and education outcomes in our Borough. The Job of the Early […]

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#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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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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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 […]

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