Cognus – Page 12 of 30 – No limits on learning

PostPosted: 18 Jul 2022Posted in Headlines

Education Untapped Podcast: Bringing young people together through and beyond sport

Ashlea Stephens (Speech and Language Therapist) and Emma Perridge (Occupational Therapist) interview Dan Levey (England Disability Cricketer and Coach Mentor for The Change Foundation). Dan has been a part of The Change Foundation for the last 10 years (as a young person attending and now as a member of staff). He uses his personal experiences […]

PostPosted: 13 Jul 2022Posted in Headlines

Changing Tracks Nurture Group

Inclusion is key to the work of Music Hubs. The new National Plan for Music Education says that every Hub should build: ‘A sustainable local eco-system for music education, through partnerships, with progression, access and inclusion, central to their work’. As part of Sutton Music Service’s commitment to inclusion, Claire Cossins (Senior Instrumental Curriculum Leader) […]

PostPosted: 7 Jul 2022Posted in Headlines

School Celebrates Gypsy, Roma & Traveller History Month

The Traveller Education Service are delighted to share some amazing work carried out by Beddington Park Academy in celebrating GRTHM this year. As you know, we held an art competition and the winners from Beddington Park Academy were recognised and presented with their prizes in a whole school assembly. The school also created a display with […]

PostPosted: 4 Jul 2022Posted in Headlines

Safeguarding and Therapies Teams attend event to raise awareness against Gang Violence and Knife Crime

On Tuesday 14th June 2022, the Education Safeguarding Team and colleagues from the Therapies 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 […]

PostPosted: 28 Jun 2022Posted in Headlines

Growing Together – Cognus Therapies and the 14-16 provision at Nescot

PostPosted: 20 Jun 2022Posted in Headlines

Train / tube strikes and Assisted Travel – week of 20th June 2022.

Please note, that due to the planned train and tube strikes this week, there may be delays to Assisted Travel arrangements due to increased traffic on the roads. The team have been in touch with our contractors, but please bear with them. Thank you. The Assisted Travel Team 020 8323 0460 /assistedtravelteam@cognus.org.uk

PostPosted: 17 Jun 2022Posted in Headlines

Education Safeguarding Team embed online reporting tool across Cognus

On the 10th of May 2022, the Education Safeguarding Team led training on a new online reporting tool called MyConcern. MyConcern was created and developed by child protection experts, with backgrounds in education, social care, and policing. MyConcern allows anyone responsible for the protection of children, young people, and adults at risk to easily manage […]

PostPosted: 16 Jun 2022Posted in Headlines

Budding Picassos!

It’s time to celebrate Gypsy Roma and Traveller History Month (GRTHM) throughout June and our wonderful Traveller pupils have been embracing their inner Picassos and creating some truly amazing pieces of art for our GRTHM art competition. This is a fantastic time of year when our Traveller pupils can use their artistic skills to reflect […]

Inclusive Music Making

Sutton Music Service’s continued work with Open Orchestra is a vital part of our commitment to inclusion and meeting our core role of providing opportunities for young people to play in ensembles and perform from an early stage. The Sherwood Park Open Orchestra project gives pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) the opportunity […]

Working with other Local Offers to best support our young people

Sutton Local Offer has joined a network of other Local Offers, to share ideas and support each other, so that we can provide the best information and guidance to young people and families. Young people and their families, wherever they live in the UK, should have access to a Local Offer. Sutton Local Offer takes […]