Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)

Sutton SEND explainer films

Supporting your child with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through transitions can be challenging, but you’re not alone. Sutton Council and Cognus Limited have launched this series of short, informative videos to provide support and guidance to parents and carers of children with SEND in Sutton, focusing on the transitions into primary school, secondary […]

PostPosted: 25 Jul 2025Posted in HeadlinesTagged AutisticChoir, CognusandProud, SMT, SupernovaSingersThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Sutton Music Trust

Supernova Singers – Summer Concert Week

Sutton Music Trust aims to give all children the opportunity to make, be inspired by and celebrate music. We are proud to offer performance opportunities for all students, to allow them to grow in confidence and skill. During the week of 30th June 2025, Sutton Music Trust hosted our Summer Concert Week, welcoming enthusiastic audiences […]

PostPosted: 22 Jul 2025Posted in HeadlinesTagged #PavingtheWay, CognusandProud, Early Intervention, Family WorkshopsThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)

Transition Warriors Group

Paving the Way (PTW) has supported 10 children from different London Borough of Sutton primary schools. The group focused on supporting the transition from the primary to secondary education setting and providing the students with ideas, additional preparation and support strategies to aid a smooth transition. Guest speakers included: Steve Welding – Education E-Safety adviser […]

Strengthening Support: The SEND Support Advisory Partnership (SSAP)

To further strengthen the support available at the SEND Support stage, a new approach is being introduced: the SEND Support Advisory Partnership (SSAP). SSAP is a multi-agency group that provides advice, resources, and, where appropriate, additional funding to help schools meet pupils’ SEND needs earlier and more effectively. Through SSAP: Referrals to SSAP are made by schools and may also […]

Understanding SEND Support

Children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) have learning difficulties or disabilities that make learning harder for them compared to others of the same age. They may need extra or different help to support their education effectively. How SEND is Identified SEND can be identified in several ways: Early identification and support […]

Ordinarily Available Provision and SEND Support Plans

The Graduated Response supports schools with SEND support and intervention. This helps to ensure that all steps taken are reasonable. Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) and the Graduated Response Overview Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) outlines the support and interventions that should be routinely available in all mainstream schools and colleges to meet the needs of young people […]

Online resources to support

The National Autistic Society: national information about autism including specific guides around autism-related strengths and difficulties as well as information for the wider family. www.nas.org.uk; http://www.nassutton.org.uk/ The National Autistic Society’s Autism Helpline has interpretation facilities. This enables them to provide information to families in 150 languages over the phone. Someone has to speak in English at first and give […]

Early Years Newsletters

Summer Term 2025

Twilight sessions delivered to Sutton school

Two twilight sessions were recently delivered to Brookfield Primary School teaching staff by members of the Paving the Way team, with the subject being Support, management and understanding of pupils with ADHD and or traits of ADHD at school Aims of the session: Feedback from school staff It was great to hear lived experiences. Nibby and […]

PostPosted: 23 May 2025Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Sutton Music Trust

Introducing Supernova Singers!

Sutton Music Trust aims to help every young person to make, be inspired by, and celebrate the music they love. We champion all forms of music-making and ensure that all young people – no matter what barriers they may face – can access and perform the music that matters to them. Our choir, Supernova Singers […]