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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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Transfer to Secondary School for September 2021 – School Admissions

We recognise that selecting secondary school preferences is more difficult this year, with the inability to visit schools in person, and with changes to selective test dates. If you would like any guidance or support in making your application, please contact us at suttonadmissions@cognus.org.uk or by calling our contact centre on 020 8770 5000

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Cognus set to move into Sutton Council ownership

Cognus shareholders (including Sutton schools) have voted for new arrangements to move ahead to bring the company into Council ownership. The arrangements also give schools and families a greater voice in the direction of the company and support the delivery of the best possible education services in the borough. The vote was taken on 29 […]

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Running the London Marathon for Sutton Children Looked After

We are pleased to announce that Kate Leyshon, the Headteacher of Sutton Virtual School, joined more than 43,000 people across the country and around the world to run the Virtual London Marathon on Sunday 4 October. Kate ran to raise £1,000 to help fund a sports initiative project for these children. And, despite strong winds […]

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Lockdown Lessons competition winners celebrated

On 29 September, Cognus invited the winners of the Lockdown Lessons Competition to a virtual celebration event. The hour-long event on Zoom was hosted by Cognus’ Advisory Teacher, Rebecca Duffus, and attendees included the families of the winners, school representatives, Cognus colleagues, and Madam Mayor, Cllr Trish Fivey. The winners were applauded for the wonderful […]

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Record GCSE results for children looked after

13% of children looked after in Sutton have 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) – this is a record Year 11 GCSE results for our children in care. These results will […]

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Change of leadership at Cognus to start in September 2020

Friday 28 August 2020 Change of leadership at Cognus to start in September 2020 Joanna Cassey has been appointed as the new interim Managing Director of Cognus, Sutton Council’s education services provider. Fiona Phelps, who is the current acting Managing Director will be moving back into her full time post at Sutton Council as Assistant […]

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SIASS launches new website

Sutton Information, Advice and Support Service (SIASS) has officially launched its brand new website. The new website is dedicated to information and resources relating to Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and aims to help families get the information and sources of support they need to ensure their child or young person’s educational needs are […]

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Joint Area SEND revisit in Sutton – Outcome letter

We are pleased to share the outcome letter from the Joint Area SEND revisit by CQC and Ofsted, which can be read here

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