Educational Psychologist
An Educational Psychologist (EP) is trained in psychology and child development. They work in partnership with -
- parents
- carers
- schools
- other education settings
to understand children and young people’s needs, so they can plan ways to support them.
It takes at least 8 years to train as an Educational Psychologist. The training includes an initial psychology degree, work with children and completing a doctorate in educational psychology.
Educational Psychologist's support -
- individual children
- young people and their family
- the educational setting
- the local authority and corporate partners
For each of these, Educational Psychologist's -
- provide consultation and advice
- provide psychological assessment and evidence informed interventions
- deliver professional development training
- undertake research and evaluation
Educational Psychologists also provide critical incident support to education settings and the local authority and corporate partners in the event of an unexpected death or serious injury to a pupil or member of staff.
All our work focuses on promoting equal opportunities and inclusion for children and young people. In particular those who are most vulnerable. For example, have special educational needs and or disability, are or have been looked after, are at risk of social or educational exclusion.