What We Do
We follow the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice (2015) and offer a range of services to support children and young adults (0-25 years old).
We work with families, staff and other professionals in a range of settings, applying psychology to promote positive outcomes.
Our work may involve:
- Consultation and assessment to support individual children and young adults with SEND. This may involve consulting with families and professionals and working with children and adults individually
- Working in statutory role within the Local Authority, providing advice as part of the Education Health and Care needs assessment process when requested by the SEND Service
- Working at a group and class level for example intervention with groups
- Supervision, training and / or coaching with staff
- Working systemically to support whole school development for example Emotionally Friendly Schools
- Working in the community for example through the family hubs
- Carrying out research
- Providing a psychological perspective to assist Local Authority decision making e.g. through attendance at panels and contributing to strategic developments.
Who we are
All our Educational Psychologists have professional training and qualifications, are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and adhere to the HCPC standards of conduct, performance, ethics and proficiency.
We are pleased to have Trainee and Assistant Educational Psychologists as part of our team working under the supervision of a qualified Educational Psychologist.
Getting Our Help
If you have concerns about your child’s progress then you can talk to your child’s class teacher or SENCO in the first instance.
If there are continuing concerns and your child continues to make less than expected progress despite evidence based support and interventions, schools and settings may consider involving specialists, including an Educational Psychologist (EP), for advice and support.
Most children come to an Educational Psychologist through their nursery, school or college setting, so in the first instance it is best to speak to the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo) at your child’s educational setting.
Parental Consent
Parents and carers should be involved in decision making around their child so parent/carer consent needs to be obtained before any involvement with an Educational Psychologist takes place.
We will always want to gain your views to help us understand your child’s strengths and needs from your perspective and plan next steps.
Educational settings will need to complete a request for service involvement form and gain parent/carer consent.
Information for Children and Young Adults
EP Reach Out has produced a short video for children and young adults to explain what an educational psychologist does.