How best to use your purchased time?
We recognise that schools/colleges are working through times of financial uncertainty and therefore, when planning Educational Psychology (EP) involvement, it is worth considering that individual casework at the Specialist Wave may serve to support one child, and measurable impact is not immediate.
Whereas time invested in sharing our practice through staff development (e.g. considering patterns of SEN within a setting) at the Targeted Wave can service groups of vulnerable young people. EP project work at the broader Universal Wave can lead to building capacity across the whole school community.
- Universal – Inclusive, quality first teaching
- Targeted – Focused interventions in partnerships with others
- Specialist – For children and young people whose needs cannot be met by universal and targeted provision
Schools and colleges are able to purchase a number of additional (non-statutory) services through the Southampton Psychology Service. Services can be purchased by individual schools/colleges, or by clusters of schools/colleges.
All work includes direct work in settings, planning and preparation time, liaison with parents/carers, staff and other agencies, review meetings, Record of Involvement completion and related administration and travel time.
Requests for purchased EP services can be discussed with your Link EP or contact Education Support Services educationalpsychology.admin@southampton.gov.uk
