Cognus – Page 14 of 31 – No limits on learning

PostPosted: 25 May 2022Posted in Headlines

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 […]

PostPosted: 18 May 2022Posted in Headlines

Sutton Music Service DJs Perform at The Sound Lounge

On Monday 9th May, our Sutton Music Service DJs gave their first performance at the The Sound Lounge on Sutton High Street. You can read more about this project, run after a successful bid to Youth Music’s Fund A, on the dedicated Sutton Music Service website Interesting in DJing? Sutton Music Service provides DJing […]

PostPosted: 16 May 2022Posted in Headlines

Cognus Education Safeguarding Manager joins Human First Academy

In the spring term, the Education Safeguarding Team led on a lot of work with Designated Safeguarding Leads to bring professional curiosity to the forefront of thinking. An inspiring video was shared of Jaz Ampaw-Farr in her TEDx Talk, where she re-storied her life as a broken child, highlighting the transformative power we have to […]

PostPosted: 3 May 2022Posted in Headlines

Cognus Therapies Champions Young People to use their Experiences Outside of the Therapy Room to provide Mentoring Support

Tamara Rainsley (Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for Deaf Children and Young People) identified a gap in provision for a deaf young people on her caseload. Tamara felt that the pupil was curious about their GCSEs and Post-16 options and wanted to hear about another deaf pupil’s experience. Tamara has been working closely with […]

PostPosted: 25 Apr 2022Posted in Headlines

Sensory Impairment Service work in collaboration to deliver Easter Family Fun Days

The Sensory Impairment Service worked in collaboration with the Dreaming Tree to deliver the Easter Family Fun Days. Six families attended having their faces painted and participating in some art activities, playing games and of course there were Easter Eggs all round!!! The return of Family Sign after the Easter Holidays has begun, this was […]

PostPosted: 11 Apr 2022Posted in Headlines

Sutton Music Service Spring Concerts

Sutton Music Service Spring Concerts – 21st to 25th March 2022 Sutton Music Service is incredibly proud of all the students who participated in our Spring concerts between the 21st and 25th of March. Their performances were excellent. The ensembles performed a wide selection of repertoire from Bizet, and Strauss, to the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stevie […]

PostPosted: 8 Apr 2022Posted in Headlines

Paving the Way ”all things kind” workshops

Paving the Way have been busy this week, with 2 workshops learning about ‘’all things kind” Over two days, we sang, danced and made Easter crafts with over 40 children and their families. The workshops allowed the families to relax and enjoy the safe environment. Parents were able to discuss any concerns with members of […]

PostPosted: 7 Apr 2022Posted in Headlines

Safeguarding and SEND Teams, work with LSCP to emphasise the importance of learning from Local Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews

Cognus Education Safeguarding and SEND Teams, work with the LSCP TO emphasise the importance of learning from Local Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews (CSPRs) are systematic reviews of serious child safeguarding cases, at both a local and national level. On Thursday 17th March 2022, Sutton LSCP held a Reflective Learning Event for […]

PostPosted: 6 Apr 2022Posted in Headlines

Mini Melody Makers: A collaboration between Sutton Music Service and Cognus Early Years

On the morning of 24th February, eight Ofsted-registered childminders in Sutton brought over 20 of their charges to the Cognus offices to participate in Mini Melody Makers, a series of three music sessions for children under five. This project is a collaboration between Sutton Music Service and Tania Long in the Early Years team. Mini […]

PostPosted: 18 Mar 2022Posted in Headlines

Cognus Therapies and LBS supporting Young People in Preparation for Adulthood

Thought Leadership (March 2022) – Cognus Therapies and London Borough of Sutton Working Together to Support Young People as They Transition to Adulthood In the London Borough of Sutton, the Preparing for Adulthood agenda is endorsed for all children and young people but especially from Year 9 and with a more […]