Education Untapped

Ashlea Stephens (Speech and Language Therapist) and Emma Perridge (Occupational Therapist) interview Dan Levey (England Disability Cricketer and Coach Mentor for The Change Foundation).

The Cognus Safeguarding team bring their expertise together to discuss what schools need to consider when planning and leading residential visits, and what best practice looks like. Useful CPD for any visit leader - either experienced or leading a visit for the first time.

Tamara Rainsley (Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist) is joined by Jessica Wood (Specialist Speech and Language Therapist) to discuss the journey to becoming a fully qualified speech and language therapist. Discussing all things university, placement, competencies, employment and much more

Three Educational Psychologists (EPs), Dr Lisa Carmody, Dr Jo Suchy, and Dr Kate Payne, share their reflections on being an EP during a pandemic. This includes the challenges they faced in their professional and personal lives, the positive changes they noticed, and the learning points from their experiences. Tune in to the next episode where we discuss supporting children and young people with returning to school.

Ashlea Stephens (Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Post 16 Lead for Cognus Therapies) interviews Luke Fox, an autistic adult with a language disorder from Sutton. Luke was shortlisted for a Sutton Community Award in the category of Outstanding Young Person in February 2021. We will be hearing from Luke about his experiences in education as well as his huge achievements in disability football and theatre. Luke is passionate about ensuring people with disabilities receive the ...

Cognus' Traveller Education Team talk about the work that they do and the impact it has on schools and families for one of the most vulnerable groups within education and society.

Hosted By Sasha-Gay Brown and Carolyn AnkrahFour Sutton children looked after and education advisor Carolyn Ankrah, take over this podcast episode to discuss enrichment activities, excite and tantalise us with music they created from a music production workshop. Our Sutton children explore the benefits and importance of enrichment as well as upcoming activities for other children and young people can take part in.

Hosted by Sasha-Gay Brown and Bianca Powell-NorrisPart 2 of this episode, we are joined by Caroline Ekoku and Joseph Amuah, who through their respective organisations provide support to NEET young people. Throughout this session they discuss some of the commonalities resulting in young people becoming NEET, succinctly outline the provisions of their organisation and share thought provoking recommendations.

Hosted by Sasha-Gay Brown and Bianca Powell NorrisOn this episode we are joined by a previously Sutton Neet young person and education advisor Bianca Norris, discussing circumstances leading to NEET status and provision provided to support progressing into education, employment and training.

This podcast by two of members of our attendance service, discusses how establishing consistent attendance patterns at an early age, lay the solid foundations for a child’s the future.