Training and Development

A·LIST

We are delighted to announce a new training programme being developing by the Educational Psychology Service (EPS) at Cognus, leading to certification as a literacy intervention facilitator: the A·LIST programme. Similarly to the ELSA programme, the A·LIST programme is designed to be delivered to teaching assistants or learning support assistants who will receive six full […]

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Building Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in a mainstream setting

Jo Wells, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist has been building awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in a mainstream school, providing training and support to enable them to provide support to a child with DLD. By providing them with this support, linking in the universal approach (strategies implemented into the classroom for all children), […]

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Empowering SEND Champions working with pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs.

Jessica Wood, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, recently delivered an interactive, fun and informative workshop for 15 of our dedicated SEND Champions. This event marked the third workshop of the year under Cognus Therapies’ Graduated Response initiative, which aims to support schools within the London Borough of Sutton (LBS). The workshop brought together staff from […]

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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 […]

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Paving the Way Twilight Sessions

Two twilight sessions were delivered to St. Cecilia’s teaching staff by our Paving the Way team – Support, management and understanding of pupils with ADHD and or traits of ADHD at school Aims of the session: To increase knowledge of ADHD and to have a better understanding of how it feels for a child/young person with […]

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Educational Psychology Service Brochure

Cognus Educational Psychology Service have just launched their brochure for the academic year 24/25. The brochure showcases the range of work offered by the service including a training menu for staff CPD and parent workshops as well as information about individual pupil work and assessment, staff supervision and an exciting new assistant package we are […]

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Deaf Awareness – Some basic signs

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Resources for schools

Posters Click on the image to open a full size version you can save and print. I Wish My Teacher Knew… A classroom tool that allows children to confidentially share their worries, hopes, and achievements with their teacher. It helps build trust, supports emotional wellbeing, and enables early intervention by giving students a safe space […]

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