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MPTA training programme from Educational Psychology Service

After a successful pilot in the summer term of last year, Cognus’ Educational Psychology Service has been providing the Maximising the Practice of Teaching Assistants (MPTA) training programme to 11 schools in Sutton. Led by Dr Lisa Carmody (Educational Psychologist), who has undertaken extensive training to become an accredited trainer, this programme features specific training […]

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Cognus responds to new national lockdown

Since the first lockdown began in March 2020, Cognus has been providing a broad range of support, from useful resources and information, to working directly with families and professionals. Following the national lockdown in January, we have continued to find new ways to adapt our services, changing delivery and how our teams work, to support […]

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Sutton Virtual School achieve record GCSE results

We have seen record year 11 GCSE results where 13% of young people achieved a good pass (grade 5+) in English and Maths (compared to 6% last year) and 29% achieved a grade 4+ in English and maths (up from 6% last year).  These results will allow a greater percentage of our young people to […]

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Starting primary school in September 2021

If your child was born between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017, you don’t have long left to make an application for primary school. Despite the ongoing uncertainty around COVID and associated measures, national closing dates and offer dates for children starting primary school in September 2021 remain unchanged. The closing date for applications […]

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Congratulations to Luke Fox being shortlisted for the Community Awards

  We’ve very pleased to hear that Luke Fox, one of the learners known to our Therapies team, has reached the finals of Sutton’s Community Awards. 20-year-old Luke has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Young Person category of the annual awards that recognise a young person under 21 who has brought real credit to the […]

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Youth Forum for young people with SEND

A new Youth Forum for local young people (16-25) with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) will be starting on 25 January 2021. The forum is an opportunity for young people to make new friends, to have fun together, and to share their views and wishes to help them understand and exercise their rights. The […]

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Advisory Teacher, Rebecca Duffus, speaks at autism conference

Rebecca Duffus from Cognus’ Autism Service has been invited as a guest speaker at the 22nd Lincoln Annual Autism Conference. Today (19 November), Rebecca will explore the small changes that make a positive difference to autistic students in the classroom. The annual conference, organised by Parents And Autistic Children Together (PAACT), brings together speakers from […]

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Celebrating Cognus’ Therapies team

There is huge pride at Cognus after our team of occupational therapists (OT) and speech and language therapists (SaLT) have received well-deserved praise and recognition from families and professionals alike. During the COVID lockdown in March, Cognus therapists delivered remote  therapy to children and young people in Sutton. We’ve had more than 200 responses to […]

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Cognus chooses Duffus Cancer Foundation as annual charity

Cognus is delighted to choose Croydon-based charity, Duffus Cancer Foundation, as its staff charity and will be raising vital funds throughout 2020-21. For the second year running, Cognus staff have voted for their annual charity to support and this year Duffus Cancer Foundation (DCF) was selected as the clear favourite. Cognus will host a series […]

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National Care Leavers Week 2020

This week (26 October – 1 November) is National Care Leavers Week – an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the successes of young people across the UK who are care experienced. At Cognus, we’re pleased to highlight some of the achievements of those leaving care and the support provided by our Virtual School team in […]

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