Training and Development

PostPosted: 1 Nov 2023Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Keeping children safe, Training and Development

Cognus Education Safeguarding Team Deliver DSL New to Role Training at Cantium House

Being a new academic year, school’s often welcome several new staff members to their team. Some may not be new to borough, but they are certainly new to specific roles. On 18th October 2023, the Education Safeguarding Team delivered DSL New to Role training to 28 new safeguarding leads. It was so useful to meet […]

PostPosted: 12 Oct 2023Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Training and Development

Education Safeguarding Team attend event to raise awareness against Gang Violence and Knife Crime

On Wednesday 27th September 2023, the Education Safeguarding Team attended an event at The Limes College about knife crime, gang violence and restorative justice. Five minutes of madness…a lifetime of regret (The Chris Donovan Trust) At the event, a range of speakers bravely shared their stories with the realisation that although you cannot change what […]

Pre-Level 1 British Sign Language (BSL)

Do you want to communicate with Deaf people? Thinking about learning BSL but unsure? Then come along to our Pre-Level 1 Course to see if it is right for you! When: 9th January 2024 – 6th February 2024 How long: 5 weeks Time: Tuesday Evenings, 6.00pm – 8.00pm Where: Cognus Limited, First Floor, Cantium House, […]

PostPosted: 30 Sep 2023Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Training and Development

Cognus Educational Psychology Service host EBSA networking conference

Cognus Educational Psychology Service hosted an EBSA networking conference on Monday 18th September 2023 with staff from around 30 schools attending. With other professionals also in attendance there was space and opportunity for rich exchanges ! Alongside practical tasks to reflect on the approach settings are using to reduce and support EBSA pupils we had […]

Social Worker Training

Sutton Virtual School are pleased to launch our CPD programme for 2023-24 with the golden thread theme of ‘Change Makers’. Please see the Social Worker CPD Programme for the individual training session dates, designed to provide ongoing support to SW’s. The programme outline on the flyer contains links to sign up to the virtual Teams […]

Training Testimonials

The Education Safeguarding Team are available to lead bespoke training within your school or setting. We offer a flexible delivery, either face-to-face or virtual dependent on your individual need or preference. Please contact hayley.cameron@cognus.org.uk to discuss pricing or to make a booking. Testimonial from our virtual delivery ‘The training was superb. It made us reflect as a school […]

Bitesize Safeguarding Training Videos and Accompanying Slides

Recording and slides for October 2023 Prevent Guidance Update PRINT October 2023 Recording and slides for September 2023 Safeguarding Awareness Refresher and KCSIE 2023 Updates Recording Print September 2023 Recording and slides for July 2023 Contextual Safeguarding Bitesize Training PRINT July 2023 Recording and slides for May 2023 County Line Bitesize Training – May 2023 […]

Training

Keep a Sutton wide eye out to anticipate need – e.g.: BLM coordinated response to safeguard young people in all Sutton schools. We regularly invite the anti-racism practice lead in Sutton and colleagues from police to our DSL update sessions to provide updates and discuss local risk. We have also been engaging with Stop Hate […]

Training

You said: Secondary DSL meetings are too short if visitors are invited along to share information. We did: In the summer term, we asked for feedback from schools regarding the future delivery of meetings. 92% of Secondary DSLs wanted to keep the structure the same. Going forward, we will add some time on to the meetings for […]

Upcoming Training and Events

Click on the images for further information on the training and events offered LBS Training Offer Free Training for school staff through the LBS training offer, delivered by the Educational Psychology Service. Click on the image for further information and book via this link Workshop FULL Support secondary schools in developing a suicide prevention policy […]