Education for all (Inclusion)

Principals and Service User Eligibility

Principals Key principals: Cognus will be responsible for arranging the educational provision for children and young people of compulsory school age who may not receive a suitable education unless such arrangements are made for them. Examples of where this may be required include: Inclusion and SEN Support Cognus will provide support in exceptional circumstances where […]

For Children

Children’s Voice The Paving the Way team are excited to launch the first edition of ‘The Paving the Way Post’ – A newspaper for children written by children. Students at Stanley Park Junior School worked hard on producing the first edition. If you would like your school to be a part of this fantastic project please email […]

Family Workshops

Paving the Way provide virtual workshops to children, and families. These themed workshops run during the school holidays, and aim to provide skills and strategies for children. We have a few videos below to provide a taster of what we deliver. Please feel free to access these and use with your child or children. Workshop […]

Welcome Information – Paving the Way

Paving the Way is Cognus’ early intervention service. It provides a menu of support for children and young people, parents and carers, and schools. These difficulties cause barriers to engagement in learning and social interaction. This can impact on achieving their full potential. The criteria for referral are: Support for children and young people Paving […]

Parent Guides

Parent Guide What is Anxiety Parent Guide Anxiety Fact Sheet Parent Guide Attention and Concentration Parent Guide Friendship Difficulties Parent Guide Managing Feelings and Emotional Regulation Parent Guide Self Esteem Resources to support understanding of the Online World Microtransactions Parent Guide What Parents Need To Know About Tiktok What Parents Need To Know About WhatsApp […]

Referral Forms and Guidance

Please see EXAMPLE – Referral form for panel Please complete this Paving the Way Referral form for panel Return the form to us at earlyintervention@cognus.org.uk

Speech and Language Therapy

Speech and Language Therapy Leaflet Who are we? The Cognus Speech and Language Therapy team comprises of qualified Speech and Language Therapists and Senior Therapy Assistants. We are a large and diverse team with a wealth of knowledge and experience in supporting children and young people to develop an array of skills including social communication, […]

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy Leaflet Who are we? Cognus Occupational Therapy Services (COTS) comprises of qualified Occupational Therapists and Senior Therapy Assistants. We are a large and diverse team with a wealth of knowledge and experience in supporting children and young people with developing functional skills required for learning and everyday tasks. What do we do? The […]

OT works collaboratively with a Sutton SENDCo to Set Up a Resource Hub.

Jacqui Waller (Occupational Therapist, OT) has been working with the SENDCo at Westbourne Primary School and they have worked together to put a ‘Resource Hub’ together for the teachers and teaching assistants (TAs) to access. Westbourne Primary School supplied a variety of resources, as recommended by the OT (these were placed in activity kits to […]

Developing skills at home and at school to help prepare children and young people for adulthood

Howard, Occupational Therapist (OT) works mainly with older children at Cognus Therapies (year 9 and above). As part of the annual review process, Howard calls parents and carers to talk about how their child is managing at school, at home and in the community, including the ‘Preparation for Adulthood’ agenda and the skills involved in […]