Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)

Welcome information – Autism service

Meeting our service Cognus Autism Service is an education support service. We promote an inclusive education for young people with social communication difficulties, or a diagnosis of autism. Our service resources helps schools tailor their environment. This enables celebration of the way autistic students learn and interact with the world. We work with early years, […]

Autism Acceptance Week events for 2024

A celebration of Autism Acceptance Events 2024 Artistic and Autistic Exhibition Please click on each of the images below to view the events for each week. Please follow the link to make bookings for sessions via Eventbrite Parents and Professionals Young People and Families More events and activities confirmed! The Sutton Independent Travel Training Workshop […]

Assisted Travel Forms

Please download these forms if required Travel Assistance Application form (online form) Epilepsy Care Plan Epi-Pen Care Plan

Special Educational Needs

SEND Support Plan A child or young person has SEND if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her. A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability if he or she: Each child identified as requiring special educational provision should have a SEND Support Plan (SSP) (also called […]

Sutton IASS (SIASS)

SIASS offer free, impartial, confidential support for 0-25 year olds with SEND in Sutton. To visit our dedicated website, please click on the link SIASS (external website) To contact us: Our service operates year-round (including school holidays), Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. Email Sutton@SIASS.co.uk Or call us at 0208 323 0462 (please note, during busy periods it may take up […]

Hearing and Visual Education Service (HaVES)

Cognus’ Hearing and Visual Education Service (HaVES), formerly known as the Sensory Impairment Service, supports children and young people up to 19 (and up to 25 years old for those with an EHCP) who have a hearing, visual or multi-sensory impairment. The HaVES team work closely with parents in the early years, visiting babies and […]

SEND Support

Meeting our service The service is made up Head of SEND Support, the Early Years and Sensory Impairment Teams. The service works with schools and families to support children and young people with additional needs, who do not have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP). This support can be in many different forms. It can […]

Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology is the practice of applying psychological theories and ideas to the difficulties that can arise for pupils, teachers, families and schools. The Educational Psychologists in Cognus work with children and young people (0-25 years), families, schools and other practitioners to encourage the educational and social development and emotional well-being of children and young […]

Early Years (including SEND)

Cognus’ Early Years team supports and advises PVI settings – Pre-schools, Day Nurseries and Childminders and Early Years provision in Schools. By working closely with the Early Years sector and promoting good Early Years practice we aim to ensure that all children benefit from high quality provision. We provide support by carrying out advisory visits, […]

Local Offer

Sutton’s Local Offer Website: for all your SEND information needs. The Local Offer has two key purposes:• To provide clear and accessible information about the support and opportunities available locally. These include education, health and social care.• To make provision more responsive to local needs and hopes. This includes involving children and young people with […]