Cognus – Page 28 of 30 – No limits on learning

PostPosted: 18 Dec 2020Posted in Headlines

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 […]

PostPosted: 14 Dec 2020Posted in Headlines

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 […]

PostPosted: 19 Nov 2020Posted in Headlines

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 […]

PostPosted: 12 Nov 2020Posted in Headlines

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 […]

PostPosted: 3 Nov 2020Posted in Headlines

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 […]

PostPosted: 27 Oct 2020Posted in Headlines

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 […]

PostPosted: 22 Oct 2020Posted in Headlines

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

PostPosted: 9 Oct 2020Posted in Headlines

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 […]

PostPosted: 6 Oct 2020Posted in Headlines

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 […]

PostPosted: 2 Oct 2020Posted in Headlines

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 […]