The Educational Psychology Service is proud to be part of a very successful Children and Young People’s Service in Leicestershire.

As part of a process of reviewing Targeted Services, the Educational Psychology Service is being reviewed. The outcomes are not known at the time of writing. However, we can expect some new ways of working and a new Service structure to be topics of discussion and consultation over the autumn term 2009. We expect that the restructured Service will be in place in the spring 2010. As part of the Work Well Strategy we expect the Service base to move to County Hall during spring 2010.

During this period of considerable change for the Service, we anticipate that a full range of services will be available as in previous years. The emphasis on multi agency working especially on behalf of children in care is retained. Psychologists continue to specialise in Early Years, Anti–Bullying, Vulnerable Pupils and School Anxiety. The education component of Family STEPs comprising specialist teachers and educational psychologists is part of the Educational Psychology Service as is the Anti-Bullying team. The Portage home visiting service remains an important part of the continuum of provision for Early Years children with significant learning difficulties.

All schools will continue to have a link psychologist but as an outcome of the review we expect there to be a greater emphasis on working with whole development groups and clusters of schools. We will continue to explore ways of providing a psychology service in community settings.

We want a Service which thrives in an atmosphere of continuous improvement so are grateful to service users who contact us with comments about the service provided and suggestions for any improvements. Please feel free to write, email or phone either of us.

 

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