Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)

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‘Every child, every school’ Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) guidance

We are delighted to announce the launch of Sutton’s ‘Every child, every school’ Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) guidance documents. These documents have been co-produced with SENCOs and Head teachers from across Sutton schools, and a number of professionals from different Cognus teams, and aim to set out expectations for the support and strategies that should […]

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How we work

How we work Paving the Way is a multidisciplinary team commissioned by Sutton Local Authority to support children and young people experiencing challenges in areas such as: Referrals to Paving the Way are made through schools. When a child is showing signs of difficulty and additional advice or support is needed, schools (in collaboration with […]

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The Early Years QA Team

Early Years Quality Assurance   Cognus Early Years Advisors support PVI settings and schools with Early Years classes to drive improvement to ensure all children in Sutton have access to high quality early experiences.  All settings and schools can access advisory visits to gain advice and support to develop and refine their practice. Visits cover a […]

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SEND Explainer Videos

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 […]

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Giving Children A Voice and Supporting Parents’ Journeys With Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

The Therapies Team are excited to share the success of our three-part AAC Parent Training recently delivered at Sherwood Park School – Sherwood Hill Campus. AAC is an approach to communication that helps people to communicate or to communicate more clearly and easily (source Augmentative and alternative communication | RCSLT). ‘Augmentative’ means that it helps […]

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