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Cognus/LBS SaLT recognised by Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Cognus/LBS SaLT recognised by Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) for raising the profile of speech and language therapy in justice settings and how speech and language therapists can support vulnerable children and young people Having been nominated by one her colleagues in the Cognus Therapies Team, Lisa Ogden, Consultant Speech and Language […]Read more on Cognus/LBS SaLT recognised by Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Adapting sessions to suit the young person
The Autism Service deliver one-to-one sessions with young people to support them in a range of areas. Some sessions may focus on areas such as developing strategies to support emotional wellbeing, some may be more about problem-solving specific situations they face. The sessions are with an advisory teacher or lead practitioner with a range of qualifications including a Postgraduate Diploma in Education Mental Health […]Using student’s interests to make a connection
The Social Model of Wellbeing for Autistic Individuals (Steve Andrews), suggests that there are seven key areas for positive wellbeing, with one of these being ‘positive social connections’. There is this myth that autistic people don’t want, or need, connections, but this is simply not true. In fact, a lack of social interactions with supportive […]Safeguarding Team deliver training to Cognus Staff
All Cognus staff receive annual safeguarding children training. On the 23rd September 2021, Cognus staff attended one of three Safeguarding training days delivered by our own Safeguarding Team. This was the first of the academic year and was attended by 23 staff, many of whom were new to Cognus. The topics covered were; – Introduction […]Read more on Safeguarding Team deliver training to Cognus Staff
Working together: How Speech & Language Therapist helped to secure external support for a family in need
At Cognus, we work alongside multiple agencies in and around the London Borough of Sutton to support our children and young people, and their families in many different ways. This includes letting families know about the different services available to them and helping them to access these. Here is a story from a Speech and […]SYSO & YMO to record original music for award-winning podcast
Sutton Music Service’s Young Musicians Orchestra (YMO) and Sutton Youth Symphony Orchestra (SYSO) have been invited to record a selection of musical cues for the award-winning podcast sitcom, Wooden Overcoats. Wooden Overcoats is a sitcom with heart. Its characters are written with depth and development in stories that draw on multiple genres and cultural references. […]Read more on SYSO & YMO to record original music for award-winning podcast
Cognus OTs celebrate World Occupational Therapy Day
Two of our amazing Occupational Therapists, Emma Perridge (Post-16 OT Lead) and Alex Benjamin (Principal Occupational Therapist) celebrated World Occupational Therapy Day on 27 October 2021 by presenting a workshop to young people from the Epsom Super 1’s cricket club. The workshop was titled Feeling Empowered and focussed on understanding what empowerment means and how young people can feel empowered by being as independent as possible and […]Read more on Cognus OTs celebrate World Occupational Therapy Day
Sutton Music Service Student Features in Music Teacher Magazine
The London Music Fund (LMF) provides four-year scholarships to outstanding young musicians across the London boroughs in partnership with London’s 32 Music Education Hubs. Sutton Music Service is incredibly proud to be part of this partnership and, to date, has 18 present and past scholars. Scholarships are awarded to students who show promise on their […]Read more on Sutton Music Service Student Features in Music Teacher Magazine
Sutton Virtual School has new duties to support children with a social worker
On 1st September all Virtual Schools in England received new duties related to Children with a Social Worker. At Sutton Virtual School we are so excited about the opportunity to work with this group of young people in addition to the work we do to support Children Looked After and Previously Looked After and improve to […]Read more on Sutton Virtual School has new duties to support children with a social worker