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Reflective Safeguarding Supervision Offer

Reflective Safeguarding Supervision for Designated Safeguarding Leads and Safeguarding Teams (including pastoral staff, family support workers and senior leadership) The Cognus Education Safeguarding Team and Educational Psychology Service have expanded the current Reflective Safeguarding Supervision offer to facilitate Group Supervision Sessions, Bespoke Group Supervision Sessions, 1:1 Supervision Sessions and Adhoc Sessions for Designated Safeguarding Leads […]

PostPosted: 1 Nov 2024Posted in HeadlinesTheme: Keeping children safe

Cognus Education Safeguarding Manager attends Children’s Care First Awards 2024

On Saturday 26th October, Hayley Cameron (Education Safeguarding Manager) was invited to attend the Children’s Care First Awards 2024. This gave us the opportunity to listen to people with lived experience of being in the care system. It was so uplifting being in a room with so many different agencies all working together to improve […]

Reduced Timetables

All pupils of compulsory school age are entitled to a full-time education suitable to their age, aptitude and any special educational needs they may have. In very exceptional circumstances, where it is in a pupil’s best interests, there may be a need for a school to provide a pupil of compulsory school age with less […]

The Early Years SEND team

Hello from the Early Years SEND Team! We are part of Cognus Limited. Cognus is owned by the London Borough of Sutton to deliver education services. We work in partnership with many other education services and with schools and settings to support inclusion, well-being and education outcomes in our Borough. The Job of the Early […]

16/10/2024 – Keeping children safe online

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safeAudience: Families

Wed 16 October, 2024, 10:00am - 11:00am

First Floor, Cantium House
Railway Approach
Wallington
SM6 0DZ

03/10/2024 EBSA Network Event

Themes: Attendance, Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Training and DevelopmentAudience: Professionals

Cost: Fully Funded To Book: email ep.service@cognus.org.uk

Thu 3 October, 2024, 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Cantium House
Wallington
SM6 0DZ

24/09/2024 ELSA Development Day

Themes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe, Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Training and DevelopmentAudience: Professionals

Suicide – exploring attitudes around suicide and managing difficult conversations with young people. Click on the image for further information. Date: Tuesday 24th September 2024 Time: 9am-3pmWhere: Cantium House, Wallington, SM6 0DZCost: £55 To Book: Complete the order form and send to sutton.elsa@cognus.org.uk

Tue 24 September, 2024, 9:00am - 3:00pm

Cantium House
Wallington
SM6 0DZ

PostPosted: 17 Sep 2024Posted in HeadlinesThemes: Education for all (Inclusion), Keeping children safe

#AttendToAchieve is Green To Go

Following a period of implementation we are delighted to be able to share that we have now reached a point where Sutton is deemed ‘Green’ on our self-assessment, by the Department for Education (DfE) in our implementation of the ‘working together to improve school attendance’ duties. This is fantastic news for the Cognus, the Local […]

Our Outdoor Education Adviser

Mick Bradshaw Outdoor Education Adviser Mick has worked in Outdoor Education since 1990, in both residential and day visit centres around England and Wales, teaching environmental studies to key stage 2 and 3 children, and outdoor activities to both children and adults. He has subsequently completed a BSc QTS in Geography and Environmental Issues and […]

Outdoor Education

Cognus Outdoor Education service comes under the umbrella of the Safeguarding service, and provides training and support for schools and educational settings to enable them to plan, deliver and manage outdoor activities and off-site visits that meet their legal responsibilities, their duties set out in government statutory guidance and that conform to established best practice. […]