This service is managed by Education
Educational psychology service
Our Educational Psychology Service works with children and young people from birth to 24 years to help them overcome barriers to learning and wellbeing. We work collaboratively with teachers, parents, young people and other professionals to promote development and wellbeing.
Pupil Support
What Educational Psychologists do
Consultation Much of our work is done through problem-solving discussions where we gather information and share ideas to develop strategies and solutions. This can cover individual cases or broader organisational and policy issues. Consultation is a collaborative process with clearly agreed goals and outcomes.
Assessment and Intervention Assessment is an interactive and collaborative process. From it, we develop carefully negotiated interventions that can be delivered by a range of people and supported by an Educational Psychologist. Interventions might focus on changes to the environment, reducing barriers to teaching and learning, or identifying strategies to support a young person.
Training and Development We support school staff, parents, carers and others to develop their knowledge and skills. Training can be individually tailored or based on national programmes, and is often designed and delivered in collaboration with other services.
Projects and Action Research We identify and develop best practice through research and project work - for example, exploring the impact of solution-oriented approaches in primary schools or developing quality standards for autism-friendly community services.
How to access the service
Every school has a named Educational Psychologist who visits regularly. You can make contact through your child's school. Informal enquiries are also welcome from parents, carers and young people directly, or from professionals involved with a child or young person with parental permission.
Related resources
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Pupil Support Referral Process
This document contains a flow chart showing how requests for pupil support are handled. It covers informal advice, formal requests, assessment by the Pupil Support Management Team and the decision on whether formal intervention is needed. The process may lead to specialist support, continued advice to school staff, or the request being closed after up to six weeks, with ongoing review and feedback.
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SCERTS Consent Form - Video Footage - Parents and Carers
This document contains a consent form for parents and carers agreeing to video recordings of their child for the SCERTS assessment and support approach. It explains how recordings will be viewed and stored securely, erased within two months of the assessment ending, and not copied without written permission. Parents and carers can withdraw consent and ask for recordings to be destroyed, then add their names, signatures and date.
Please be aware that this summary has been generated using AI.
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SCERTS Consent Form - Video Footage - Professionals
This document contains a consent form for professionals whose video may be recorded as part of the SCERTS assessment and support approach for a child. It explains how recordings will be viewed and stored, that they’ll be deleted within two months of the assessment ending, and that copies need written consent. Professionals can withdraw permission and ask for recordings to be destroyed, and must sign and date the form.
Please be aware that this summary has been generated using AI.