Training and Development

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 […]

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: 10 Dec 2025Posted in HeadlinesTagged CognusandProud, Reflective Practice, Reflective SupervisionThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Training and Development

Education Safeguarding build capacity within the team – when 4 became 5…

On Monday 3rd November 2025, the Cognus Education Safeguarding welcomed Lina Del Grosso (Safeguarding Training and Review Advisor) to the team. Lina is passionate about creating safe, supportive school environments where every child can thrive. With a background in school senior leadership and a deep commitment to safeguarding and wellbeing, she works closely with schools […]

PostPosted: 9 Dec 2025Posted in HeadlinesTagged CognusandProudThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Training and Development

The Autism Leads in Schools training 2025 is in full swing!

Really enjoying working with our Sutton Autism Leads in person this year. One school shared the impact of the last session for a student who was dysregulated. He was being offered activities which he found too alerting which were then making him struggle even more. The session allowed this Autism Lead to unpick this and go […]

PostPosted: 26 Nov 2025Posted in HeadlinesTagged Children's Safeguarding, CognusandProudThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), 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 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 from Andrew Hall (independent Safeguarding consultant), that contained his lived experience of being autistic, together we were able […]

PostPosted: 13 Nov 2025Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Infinity Support Hub, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Training and Development

Cognus Autism Support: Enhancing Autism Understanding Across Sutton

Last week, the Cognus Autism Support team welcomed colleagues from Children’s and Adult Social Care to the Sutton Civic Offices for an in‑person training session on Autism and Strategies to Support. The day brought together professionals from across the local authority to explore practical, neuro‑inclusive approaches. Through hands‑on, sensory‑based activities, interactive discussions, and real‑life case studies, […]

PostPosted: 6 Oct 2025Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Training and Development

Cognus Education Safeguarding Team – Back to School in September

The Education Safeguarding Team have had a busy start to September with reviews, training and reflective safeguarding supervision taking place across many of our schools. On Tuesday 2nd September we delivered ‘Staff Safeguarding Awareness Training at Robin Hood Infants School. On Monday 22nd September we carried out a ‘Safeguarding Review’ at Homefield Preparatory School’. On […]

Primary Family Support Group – various dates

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Training and DevelopmentAudience: Families

Empowering parents to build healthy relationships with their children We would like to extend this invite to all parents of a primary aged child in the London Borough of Sutton. We hope to offer parents a safe space to meet other parents in a similar situation.To learn more about different topics and explore new ideas […]

Wed 12 November, 2025, 12:30pm - Wed 24 September, 2025, 1:30pm

Limes College,
Sutton West Site,
Robin Hood Lane,
Sutton,
SM1 2SD
Entrance: The group will take place at the bottom of the drive
- opposite the Family Centre. Wait by the blue gates (adjacent
to the playground) – not the main Limes College entrance.