Applying psychology with educational communities to enhance wellbeing and improve outcomes for all.
Coronavirus: Educational Psychology advice for schools and parents Due to the current situation, and following national guidance, it is best to contact our team via the email address provided: psychservices@northumberland.gov.uk Messages will be checked regularly and we will get back to you as soon as we possibly can. We have all been very unsettled by the current situation with the Coronavirus. Worry and concern has been very present in the news. All adults and children will have some degree of awareness of events so far, and may have had their lives disrupted. Please see the dropdown box further down this page giving useful guidance and support. Applying psychology with educational communities to enhance wellbeing and improve outcomes for all.
Our team is a group of highly experienced Educational Psychologists who work with school staff, children, and families. The goal of Psychological Services is to support schools and settings to achieve better outcomes for children and young people and improve wellbeing. We use our knowledge of educational and psychological research and theory to:
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We work with young people and the adults in their lives to:
Our work can be:
We can offer support in identifying, assessing and understanding the needs of children with SEND, in relation to the areas outlined in the Code of Practice. These include:
All of the Educational Psychologists employed in Psychological Services:
The Impact of Coronavirus on Children and Young People - Resources for Schools and Families
We have all been very unsettled by the current situation with the Coronavirus. Worry and concern has been very present in the news. All adults and children will have some degree of awareness of events so far, and may have had their lives disrupted. It’s normal that we would feel anxious and upset by what is happening. We all want to support the children and young people we are caring for and working with to understand their feelings and adjust to the current circumstances.
To assist adults in talking to children and young people about the Coronavirus and managing the current situation we would like to share the following resources from this padlet link:- https://nlandeducation.padlet.org/gill_finch2/SupportForChildrenandFamilies They are accompanied by links to a range of resources from other sources . These are designed to help develop understanding and support wellbeing for adults and the children and young people in their lives:
For all adults working with / caring for children and young people:
(Mainly) for School Staff and Settings:
(Mainly) for Parents and Carers:
More resources are available via the Northumberland Education Coronavirus specific page. If any schools would like to discuss any issues the Coronavirus has raised for the children and young people in their setting please contact your named link EP directly by email or the EP team (psychservices@Northumberland.gov.uk)
If you would like to know more about the type of work we have been doing, please read our monthly blog by clicking on the links below:
STEP 1: Discuss your concerns with the school
STEP 2: Deciding if Psychological Services are best for your child
STEP 3: The school will request our support
If an Education, Health and Care Assessment has been agreed for your child, an Educational Psychologist will automatically be asked to provide advice.
If you have any questions or queries about the work of Educational Psychologists, please call us on 01670 624813
Please see the below document for more information:
Information is stored according to Northumberland County Council’s policies and adheres to General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
You should work with our Psychological Services team because we:
On-going professional training is undertaken by all our Educational Psychologists to ensure that we:
While maintaining an independent professional view, Educational Psychologists contribute to developing the special educational needs processes and provision across Northumberland. This means that we have sound knowledge regarding the processes relating to SEND in the local authority.
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All children in Northumberland settings are able to access statutory services from Psychological Services free of charge. This work relates solely to:
However, it is strongly advised that all schools purchase Educational Psychology time to ensure that support is readily available for any issues that may arise over the academic year. PLEASE NOTE: The availability of EP input during the year will be dependent upon capacity. Schools that do not enter into a Service Level Agreement with Psychological Services cannot be guaranteed access to the service beyond the statutory elements described above.
Psychological Services provide a core offer to benefit all children and young people in Northumberland. Our time will be allocated to Northumberland’s schools. These schools are grouped geographically and are known as partnerships. Time will be allocated based on IDACI data (income deprivation affecting children index) in order to address the differing level of needs across the partnerships. Schools in Northumberland are arranged in the following geographical partnerships:
Our core offer includes:
Educational Psychologists will continue to provide psychological advice for all Education, Health and Care Assessments and will undertake other statutory work - including work for tribunals and other complex casework requested by the SEND team.
Schools and settings can purchase a Service Level Agreement (SLA) to access the following types of support from Psychological Services:
Daily rate for Psychological Services
*PLEASE NOTE: A day consists of 5 hours EP time, this includes contact time in school plus any preparation and follow up work. For example, preparing training materials or writing reports. Training events In addition to the above, school staff will be able to access training events provided on a locality or county wide basis. These will be costed individually.
The links below are for all schools and settings to request support from Psychological Services. Request for individual support Please click on the following link to access the ‘Request for Support’ form:
PLEASE NOTE: All requests for support require signed parental consent. School’s must have a Service Level Agreement with Psychological Services for individual work with a child or young person to take place. Request for Whole School support Schools can also request whole school work/training, following a discussion with their link EP. We have a training brochure which gives some examples of the kind of training sessions that can be delivered. We also offer some additional training opportunities countywide which we advertise on the ecourier. Please click on the links below to access the forms and documents:
Request for additional days Schools who wish to request additional time, or schools who are not part of an SLA, may do so by completing the following form:
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