Education for all (Inclusion)

MHST Services and Training

Our Services Our service menu is carefully crafted to cater to the diverse needs of students, educators, and families. Our service ranges from 6 to 8 individual and group therapy sessions, workshops on managing difficult emotions or mental health needs. The MHST provides evidence-based interventions delivered by an eclectic team of mental health practitioners. Explore […]

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Penalty Notice Advice for Parents

Penalty Notice Code of Conduct (August 2024) National Framework for Penalty Notices – What you need to know. The following changes will apply from 19th August 2024: Penalty Notice Fines will be considered by schools when the threshold of 10 sessions (half days) of unauthorised absence (together or separate occasions) is met within 10 school […]

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Success Stories

Welcome to Sutton Virtual School’s Success Stories! We understand that for some of our young people, identifying a career to progress towards can be difficult – especially as there are so many choices! We will regularly update this page, with a range of resources to support you in your decisions, including aspirational careers videos and […]

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Mental Health Support Team (MHST)

The MHST (Mental Health Support Team) provides health support services within the school setting to a range of schools who are part of the cluster. The team is a collaboration between professionals from the Educational Psychology Service and Sutton CAMHS and sits within the wider Education Wellbeing Service. The MHST aims to enhance emotional well-being […]

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Networking opportunity for Post-16 Speech and Language Therapist

Grace Mullin, Speech and Language Therapist at Cognus Therapies, attended a networking event at Sutton and District Training College in the summer term 2023. The event provided opportunities to meet with various professionals across the borough of Sutton including representatives from social care, education, and the youth justice service. Grace was able to liaise with […]

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Cognus Therapies run interactive stall at Preparation for Adulthood (PfA) event for the second year running

Thursday 30th November 2023 saw London Borough of Sutton (LBS) host another highly successful Preparation for Adulthood (PfA) event for children and young people aged 14+ in the local area. Over 200 young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) visited the event which took place at the Sutton Life Centre across two sessions. […]

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Sutton Virtual School Annual Report 2023

The Sutton Virtual School Annual Report 2023 describes how Sutton Virtual School works closely with foster carers, social workers, Cognus services and schools to help improve the education of our Children Looked After. To find out more about the Sutton Virtual School, please visit their homepage and then have a look at their information and all that […]

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London Careers Hub

Next Steps in London is a new resource designed to help young people to understand the range of pathways available across London and provides a list of downloadable resources.  The guide explains the different pathways in education and training that young people can access when they finish year 11. If you want to find out […]

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Sutton Virtual School Annual Report 2023

The Sutton Virtual School Annual Report 2023 describes how Sutton Virtual School works closely with foster carers, social workers, Cognus services and schools to help improve the education of our Children Looked After. The report celebrates the achievements and enrichment experiences of our children over the past year. We are so proud of everything they’ve achieved. What […]

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