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Making the Local Offer accessible for all
It is important that all Sutton Families and young people can access the Local Offer. We are working to make sure that the language used is for everyone. This means trying to avoid jargon and making information as clear as possible. We are also putting information from PDFs on webpages. Screen-readers cannot read PDFs, and […]Cognus Education Safeguarding Team’s DSL training offer to schools during the summer term
From 1st April – 23rd July 2021, the Education Safeguarding Team delivered an extensive training package to schools in Sutton. ‘Thank you for the training yesterday. It was very insightful and informative – we certainly learnt a lot and it is great to be a part of such a supportive network!’ (Primary DSL, June 2021) During the […]Information regarding Brunswick Cars ceasing to trade
Dear All At the beginning of this week (9th August 2021) we received notification from one of our largest operators, Brunswick Cars, that following the retirement of the proprietor they have decided to cease operating from the 31st August 2021. This was totally unexpected, beyond our control and also in breach of their contractual obligations. However, please […]Read more on Information regarding Brunswick Cars ceasing to trade
Paving the Way support the families on their waiting list
The Paving the Way team have extended support for their families through the summer holidays. Team members held a Parenting Surgery in which families could attend and ask advice while they await to be allocated. Session provided support and guidance for: Understanding the service and the procedure once allocated a caseworker Signposting to summer holiday activities Strategies on creating a […]Read more on Paving the Way support the families on their waiting list
SEND Service recognise the need for clear advice, support and partnership with families
Our SEND Service recognise the need for clear advice, support and partnership when a family think their child may have additional needs and work hard to provide this. We would like to share an example of feedback we have received from a parent who the SEND Service have been working with through the ENCNA process, […]Read more on SEND Service recognise the need for clear advice, support and partnership with families
Paving the Way collaborating with partners, to offer parenting support
Paving the Way have been working alongside our colleagues in the Local Area, supporting families of primary aged children on a fortnightly basis on various parenting themes. Parents have benefitted from sharing their worries with others in a similar situation and those that have attended have welcomed the opportunity to talk about their children and […]Read more on Paving the Way collaborating with partners, to offer parenting support
Making the Local Offer available to all
Sutton SEND young people and their families can now access the Local Offer without needing the internet. Families can ask for information on the Local Offer to be printed. Not everyone has access to the internet. Some of us prefer to have information in a printed form. Some people like to have a choice – to read from the internet or from printed material. “The Local […]Latest Episode of #EducationUntapped – Being an Educational Psychologist in a Pandemic
Hosted by Dr Lisa Carmody, welcome to “EPs Untapped”, the first in a series of podcasts by the Cognus Educational Psychology Service. Three Educational Psychologists (EPs), Dr Lisa Carmody, Dr Jo Suchy, and Dr Kate Payne, share their reflections on being an EP during a pandemic. This includes the challenges they faced in their professional […]Read more on Latest Episode of #EducationUntapped – Being an Educational Psychologist in a Pandemic
Pupils and the Paving the Way team work together to develop ideas
Pupils at Stanley Park Junior School got their heads together last week to help The Paving the Way team develop their pages on the Cognus website. Children, who have previously been supported by Paving the Way, discussed ideas on how they could support other children with similar challenges. After much deliberation, the children are keen […]Read more on Pupils and the Paving the Way team work together to develop ideas