educational psychologists

Educational psychologist shortage having ‘significant impact’

Ombudsman warning after Surrey pupil’s family needed counselling amid education, health and care plan delay

Educational psychologists stuck in ‘vicious cycle’, DfE report concludes

Just one in ten senior educational psychologists are confident of their ability to meet demand

Top educational psychologist course closes after DfE funding reallocation

UCL’s doctorate in educational psychology, the longest-established course of its kind, has begun ‘winding down’ due to fewer funded places

Ofsted’s autumn SEND ‘visits’ could prompt school inspections

Inspections of local area SEND provision could prompt emergency visits to individual schools if “serious concerns” emerge, Ofsted has said. In July it was announced that full SEND inspections, normally conducted across whole council areas by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission, would not go ahead in the autumn. Interim visits would be carried out […]

Use existing Covid cash for educational psychologist boost, councils told

Councils will have to use existing funding to pay for extra educational psychologists to help pupils readjust to school. The Department for Education this week called for recently retired educational psychologists, or those still working but with capacity, to make themselves known to councils to assist with pupil wellbeing as schooling resumes. However, when pressed […]

DfE seeks retired educational psychologists to support returning pupils

The government wants retired educational psychologists to return to work to help support children returning to school. The Department for Education is inviting former educational psychologists who “may be interested in temporarily returning to the profession”, and those still practicing who have additional capacity for temporary support to express interest. It follows warnings from psychologists […]