Keeping children safe
Early Identification and Notification
For Parents / Carers Click on the image to view the information leaflet for parents / carers on the Early Identification and Notification process For Professionals Click on the image to view the information leaflet for professionals on the Early Identification and Notification process. CCGs, NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts MUST inform the appropriate […]Inclusion Surgeries for parents and carers
The Inclusion Surgeries will take place virtually on the below dates: Parent Inclusion Surgeries 2024/2025 (Booking Form – Office.com) We will be offering information, advice and guidance to parents and carers in relation to their child or young person, with a view to making their education journey more successful.
Sessions will be held via Microsoft Teams.
Please complete the form or contact inclusion@cognus.org.uk to book a 30 minute virtual slot. This is either to talk about 1 child for 30 minutes or 2 children for 15 minutes each.
End of year network event for Designated Safeguarding Leads
Cognus Education Safeguarding Team hold end of year network event for Designated Safeguarding Leads at Cantium House On 10th July 2024, the Education Safeguarding Team held an end of year network event for Designated Safeguarding Leads at Cantium House. This is the one day of the year where we are actively encouraged to stop and […]Read more on End of year network event for Designated Safeguarding Leads
Summer Fun Workshop 30/07/2024
The Paving the Way team welcomed 10 families to their workshop on Tuesday, despite the heat! We were also lucky enough to have Yen Lim, Art Psychotherapist join us. We had fun making beach scenes and playing games and each child went home with a bag full of creative goodies. We are looking forward to […]Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA)
ELSAs are trained to support pupils with social and emotional needs. Their work is mostly one-on-one, though small group sessions are sometimes used for social and friendship skills. ELSAs receive clinical supervision from educational psychologists but are managed within their own schools. ELSAs cannot fix children’s problems but provide crucial emotional support. They build respectful […]Family Workshop on Teamwork
On the 29th May 2024, the Paving the Way team in collaboration with Inclusion, held a family workshop on teamwork. 15 families attended with children from 2 – 11 years. Learning about sharing, taking turns and listening to others through games, crafts, and various fun activities. Feedback: My child has really grasped the topic and […]Cognus Education Safeguarding Team’s E-Safety Advisor delivers online safety awareness training for staff in the Children’s First Contact Service
On Friday 24th May, Steve Welding, E-Safety Advisor, delivered online safety awareness training for staff in the Children’s First Contact Service. Thank you so much for the session. You think you have an idea of the risks, but they are constantly changing. The resources were also helpful and will be used for signposting. (Social Worker, […]Cognus Education Safeguarding Manager raises awareness of the services we provide in Sutton and the power of networking.
On Thursday 4th April, Hayley Cameron (Education Safeguarding Manager) was invited to be a guest speaker at a virtual event hosted by Foster Inspire linkedin.com/in/warren-ryan-328a102b4. This provided the opportunity to not only share her story in terms of how she came to work in safeguarding and the reasons behind what she does today, but also […]New SEND Play Spaces at The Grange and Tweeddale Centre
Please see the poster below, for the new play spaces at The Grange and Tweeddale. These spaces are for all families who have children with SEND. Sutton Council have worked with parents and carers, to develop these spaces and to allow families to have a safe space to play outside. The new spaces are different to […]Read more on New SEND Play Spaces at The Grange and Tweeddale Centre