Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)

What is Special Educational Needs (SEND) Support?

1. What is SEND support? Sometimes, your child or young person will need more help to learn – this is often called a ‘special educational need’. When this is the case, their education setting must provide suitable support to help them make more progress. Special educational needs support is to help children and young people […]

Introduction to SEND

Frequently asked questions on special educational needs and /or disabilities (SEND) for children and young people between the ages of 0 -25 1. What is the definition of a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND)? The SEND Code of Practice 2015 says that children of school age or young people have a special educational need […]

SEND Support – Information for Parents

SEND Support Cognus supports children and young people with special educational needs (SEND), and their families/carers. We provide advice, advocacy and training. Cognus also provides home to school travel assistance and other practical help, such as Paving the Way and the Autism Service. SEND is identified in many different ways. It could be a health visitor when the child is […]

Welcome Information – Sutton SEND Service

Meeting our service Children and Young people enter the SEND service through a request for Education, Health and Care needs assessment (EHCNA) leading to an EHCP. On receiving the request, the family/young person get an allocated EHCP Coordinator. They coordinate processes and support and inform the child’s family/young person. Requests for EHCNA can be sent […]

Welcome Information – Sutton IASS (SIASS)

Meeting our service SIASS provides free, impartial, and confidential information and advice. We support families of children and young people with a Special Educational Need or Disability in Sutton. Our staff are IPSEA trained in SEND law. We will inform you of your legal rights and empower you with information and advice. This will enable […]

Forms

Please click on the links below to download the forms. If you have any questions about completing the forms, please email ep.service@cognus.org.uk School request for Educational Psychology involvement 2023-2024 COGNUS 2023-2024 Order Form

Educational Psychology – for Parents and Carers

Educational psychology is the practice of applying psychological theories and ideas to the difficulties that can arise for pupils, teachers, families and schools. Educational Psychologists (EPs) apply psychology in their work. They work with families, schools, and young people. They support young people’s learning, development, and emotional wellbeing from age 0-25. EPs have in-depth knowledge, […]

Upcoming Training and Events

Click on the images for further information on the training and events offered LBS Training Offer Fully funded training for school staff through the LBS training offer, delivered by the Educational Psychology Service. Click on the image for further information and book via this link ELSA Development Day Suicide – exploring attitudes around suicide and […]

Guidance

Families Educational Psychology Parent/Carer Information Sheet EBSA guidance for parents/carers Guide for Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) Trauma and Executive Function Series A series of videos aimed at foster carers, parents and school staff supporting children and young people who may have had adverse experiences in their early life. Professionals EBSA guidance for schools in […]

How EPs support professional development in schools, services and organisations

• EPs deliver training to parents, teachers, teaching assistants, other professionals and students to support key areas. Please click on the link to the CPD training menu.• EPs provide supervision to professionals such as ELSA, CPD supervision groups, teachers, TAs or senior leadership.• EPs deliver therapeutic intervention to individual children or groups such as cognitive […]