Educational
psychology
Educational psychologists work with schools, parents, children
and other agencies to promote child development and learning. Input
includes consultation with teachers and observation, assessment and
intervention with pupils. Educational psychologists also work
closely with Support Teachers to co-ordinate their support.
All schools will have a nominated Educational psychologist who
may be contacted through the Education department on 020 7332
1750.
Purpose of service
To promote child development and learning through the
application of psychology by working with individual and groups of
children, teachers and other adults in schools, families, other LEA
officers, health and social services and other agencies (DfEE July
2000).
The core areas of work are:
- In early years (both statutory and non-statutory school age
pupils)
- With mainstream schools
- With special schools
- With pupils who have a Statement of Special Educational
Needs.
- With other agencies, including health, Social Services and the
Learning Skills Council
- At the LEA level
Work focuses around assessment and intervention with children
and young people aged 0-19. This could be by working with
individual children, with groups of children or/and by working
with school / provision staff, parents and families and other
agencies involved with the child or young person.
Educational psychologists will offer support where there are
concerns of a psychological nature or about learning difficulties.
These could be in the following areas of development: cognitive,
linguistic, sensory, physical and / or social and emotional
development.
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Educational psychology.
Sir John Cass Foundation Primary School has a psychologist on
the premises all day every Friday.