Families

Attendance Support for Parents and Carers

Why is attendance important? Every child in the United Kingdom has the right to a full-time education, so that they can develop to their fullest potential and gain important skills that prepare them for the future, increasing their life choices. There are lots of benefits to attending school regularly, including: What is considered good attendance? […]

Attendance Support for Children and Young People

Why is attendance important? All children have the right to an education, so that they can gain important skills to prepare them for the future and increase their choices when they are older. School can help you to: Tips for good attendance Good school attendance and punctuality will help you now to get the most […]

Attendance Support for Families

Meeting our service  We work with schools to help them improve the attendance of their pupils. Sometimes schools need specialist help. We offer bespoke attendance support which may involve working with families. This often means close working with other agencies. Our aim is to make a difference to the outcomes for children and young people […]

Assisted Travel Forms

Please download these forms if required Travel Assistance Application form (online form) Epilepsy Care Plan Epi-Pen Care Plan

Traveller Education Service

Cognus’ Traveller Education Service works with Gypsy Roma and Traveller children, young people and families in both Sutton and Merton to promote and support improved access to education. We use a multi-agency approach to make sure education settings support those with Traveller ethnicity to access and fully engage with services available to them. We also aim to raise awareness […]

Sutton Music Trust

Cognus’ Sutton Music Trust works to implement the aspirations of the National Plan for Music Education (2022) (external link). The service’s vision is to help every young person in Sutton to make, be inspired by, and celebrate the music they love. Sutton Music Trust provides guidance and support to develop Music Education within schools. Our […]

Special Educational Needs

SEND Support Plan A child or young person has SEND if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her. A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she: Each child identified as requiring special educational provision should have a SEND Support Plan (SSP) (also called […]

School Inclusion

Cognus’ School Inclusion service provides information, advice, and guidance to schools to support inclusive practice and the prevention of exclusion. A Range of support can be offered that may include: To speak to a member of the inclusion team, or for more information, please contact Cognus’ Inclusion Coordinators on:

School Exclusion

Cognus’ School Exclusion service provides information, advice and guidance on the prevention of exclusion to schools. The team is responsible for recording and reporting statutory exclusion data on behalf of the London Borough of Sutton. Additionally, the team will make the necessary arrangements, in partnership with the Limes College in Sutton, to offer pupils suitable […]

Sutton IASS (SIASS)

SIASS offer free, impartial, confidential support for 0-25 year olds with SEND in Sutton. To visit our dedicated website, please click on the link SIASS (external website) To contact us: Our service operates year-round (including school holidays), Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. Email Sutton@SIASS.co.uk Or call us at 0208 323 0462 (please note, during busy periods it may take up […]