Keeping children safe

Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA)

ELSAs are trained to support pupils with social and emotional needs. Their work is mostly one-on-one, though small group sessions are sometimes used for social and friendship skills. ELSAs receive clinical supervision from educational psychologists but are managed within their own schools. ELSAs cannot fix children’s problems but provide crucial emotional support. They build respectful […]

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Family Workshop on Teamwork

On the 29th May 2024, the Paving the Way team in collaboration with Inclusion, held a family workshop on teamwork. 15 families attended with children from 2 – 11 years. Learning about sharing, taking turns and listening to others through games, crafts, and various fun activities. Feedback: My child has really grasped the topic and […]

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Cognus Education Safeguarding Team’s E-Safety Advisor delivers online safety awareness training for staff in the Children’s First Contact Service

On Friday 24th May, Steve Welding, E-Safety Advisor, delivered online safety awareness training for staff in the Children’s First Contact Service. Thank you so much for the session.  You think you have an idea of the risks, but they are constantly changing.  The resources were also helpful and will be used for signposting. (Social Worker, […]

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Cognus Education Safeguarding Manager raises awareness of the services we provide in Sutton and the power of networking.

On Thursday 4th April, Hayley Cameron (Education Safeguarding Manager) was invited to be a guest speaker at a virtual event hosted by Foster Inspire linkedin.com/in/warren-ryan-328a102b4. 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 […]

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New SEND Play Spaces at The Grange and Tweeddale Centre

Please see the poster below, for the new play spaces at The Grange and Tweeddale. These spaces are for all families who have children with SEND. Sutton Council have worked with parents and carers, to develop these spaces and to allow families to have a safe space to play outside.  The new spaces are different to […]

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Resources for schools

Posters Click on the image to open a full size version you can save and print. I Wish My Teacher Knew… A classroom tool that allows children to confidentially share their worries, hopes, and achievements with their teacher. It helps build trust, supports emotional wellbeing, and enables early intervention by giving students a safe space […]

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Meet the team

Elizabeth Ross CBT Therapist/Art Therapist I understand that there is no one size fits all approach to therapy and aim to work together with young people to support understanding, change and growth. Sarah Bass Dramatherapist I aim to help people harness their creativity to aide healing, growth, and development. EMDR therapy also sits within my […]

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Legal Intervention support for schools

A Penalty Notice need not be served before any prosecution can take place. That being said, remember when initiating court proceedings after a penalty notice going unpaid, that the parent is being prosecuted for offence to which the Penalty Notice relates and not for the non-payment of the Penalty Notice. The offences are: The Decision […]

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