Training and Development

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

Cognus 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.

PostPosted: 11 Aug 2025Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Therapies, Training and Development

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 […]

PostPosted: 1 Aug 2025Posted in HeadlinesTagged Children's Safeguarding, CognusandProud, Reflective Practice, Reflective SupervisionThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Training and Development

Cognus Education Safeguarding Team hold end of year network event for Designated Safeguarding Leads at Cantium House

On Thursday 3rd July 2025, the Education Safeguarding Team held an end of year network event for Designated Safeguarding Leads at Cantium House. I look forward to this event – you actually get to stop and have a lunch break! The Education Safeguarding Team are available to answer any questions, and you get to meet […]

14/10/2025 – Religious Education NEW Syllabus Launch

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Training and DevelopmentAudience: Professionals

This is the launch event for the new Sutton locally agreed syllabus for Religious Education run by Claire Ramalli, SACRE. This event is suitable for Sutton Religious Education Coordinators and Headteachers. The aim of the event is to introduce the new, locally agreed syllabus for all Sutton schools (open to all Sutton primary and secondary schools, […]

Tue 14 October, 2025, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Oru Sutton
7 Throwley Way
Sutton
SM1 4AF

PostPosted: 3 Jul 2025Posted in HeadlinesTagged Children's Safeguarding, CognusandProudThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Training and Development

Education Safeguarding Team hold Primary to Secondary transfer of safeguarding information event

On 24th June 2025, the Education Safeguarding Team held a Primary to Secondary transfer of safeguarding information event at Holy Trinity Church in Wallington. This is the first time I have been to this event, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. So invaluable – the discussions, the sharing of information and the networking – […]