Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)

Autism Advice Services – For professionals, parents and carers

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Infinity Support Hub, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)Audiences: Families, Professionals

To request an appointment, please email theautismservice@cognus.org.uk with your name, the child's name and their school.

For Professionals, times available between:
Thursday 14th May, 9.30am-12.30pm
Friday 24th July, 8.30am-11.30am
Friday 4th September, 9.30am-12.30pm

For Parents and Carers, times available between:
Friday 15th May, 1.00pm-4.00pm
Wednesday 17th June, 9.30am-12.30pm
Wednesday 12th August, 12.30pm-3.30pm
Monday 14th September, 2.00pm-5.00pm

06/05/2026, 1.00pm VIRTUAL Parent Meeting on SEND Reform Plan

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)Audience: Families

Wed 6 May, 2026, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Via Microsoft Teams

Please register to ensure the joining link is sent to you.

Neurodiversity Celebration Events 2026

To celebrate Neurodiversity Celebration Week and World Autism Month, Cognus hosted a programme of events designed to support families, build understanding, and promote acceptance of autism and wider neurodiversity. Throughout March and April, our teams offered a range of workshops and informal sessions for parents and carers, each focused on practical strategies, shared experiences, and […]

PostPosted: 28 Jan 2026Posted in HeadlinesTagged #AutismSupport, #InfinitySupport, CognusandProudThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Infinity Support Hub, Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Training and Development

Joining Forces for Safer, Inclusive Educational Visits for Autistic Young People

The session, “Safer Educational Visits for Autistic Children”, brought together expertise from Andrew Hall and Evolve advice, Outdoor Education Advisor, Mick Bradshaw, Education Safeguarding Manager, Hayley Cameron, along with Advisory Teacher for Autism, Alex Silk. By combining safeguarding knowledge, specialist teacher knowledge and training videos that contained lived experience of being autistic, together we were […]

26/03/2026 – Post Diagnosis Autism Workshop for Parents and Carers

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Infinity Support Hub, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)Audience: Families

Thu 26 March, 2026, 9:30am - 11:30am

Cognus, First Floor, Cantium House, Railway Approach, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0DZ

To request a place, scan the QR code and complete the booking form.

Autism Support Surgeries For Sutton Families

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Infinity Support Hub, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Training and DevelopmentAudience: Families

Get advice, strategies, & support in a 20-minute Teams call📧 Email to book: theautismservice@cognus.org.ukInclude:✅Your name✅Child’s name✅Child’s school✅Details of the support requiredParent sessions: Monthly Dates: Mon 26th Jan 9am – 12pmFri 13th Feb 9.30am – 12.30pmTues 10th March 9:30am – 12:30pmWeds 22nd April 1pm – 4pmFri 15th May 1pm – 4pmWeds 17th June 9.30am – 12.30pmFri […]

Email to book: theautismservice@cognus.org.uk
Include:
✅Your name
✅Child's name
✅Child’s school
✅Details of the support required

Autism Support Surgeries for Sutton Professionals

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Infinity Support Hub, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Training and DevelopmentAudience: Professionals

Get advice, strategies, & support in a 20-minute Teams call, professional sessions are held half-termly.📧 Email to book: theautismservice@cognus.org.ukInclude:✅Your name✅Child’s name✅Child’s school✅Details of the support required Dates: Weds Jan 28th 2.30-5.30 pmFri 27th February 2.00pm – 4.30pmWeds 18th March 9.30am – 12.30pmThurs 14th May 9.30am -12.30pmFri 24th July 8.30am – 11.30amFri 4th September 9.30am -12.30pm […]

📧 Email to book: theautismservice@cognus.org.uk
Include:
✅Your name
✅Child's name
✅Child’s school
✅Details of the support required

Safeguarding in the Early Years

Keeping children safe is everyone’s responsibility. This page brings together key national guidance, local procedures, and support for Early Years providers in Sutton. Cognus Education Safeguarding Team The Education Safeguarding Team at Cognus supports Early Years settings with advice, training, audits, and policy development. The link below will allow you to access links to Cognus […]

PostPosted: 12 Dec 2025Posted in HeadlinesTagged CognusandProudThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Therapies

Post 16 Therapies Team continues to champion Preparation for Adulthood (PfA) in the local area and to ‘infinity and beyond’

The Academic Year 2024-25 was indeed a busy one for Cognus Post 16 Therapies. Not only did the joint therapies assessment clinic enter its fourth year, reaching a whopping 30 young people in the local and surrounding area, but Emma Perridge (Occupational Therapist, Post 16 OT Lead) and Ashlea Stephens (Speech and Language Therapist, Post […]