Parents and Carers

Find out how we work directly with schools and what we can provide for parents and carers.

Working with Schools

At edPsychology Solutions we believe that the most effective application of psychology comes through working in collaboration with the adults who will be implementing the interventions. Therefore we are unfortunately unable to take direct referrals from parents and carers for individual assessments of special educational needs.

Should you be concerned about your child’s progress at school we suggest that you speak to the school’s Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo) about the identification of your child’s needs and what provision is in place to support them.

Further information and support can be obtained by contacting the Special Educational Needs Information Advice and Support service (SENDIAS) in your area.

What is an Educational Psychologist?

Educational Psychologists work with children and young people from birth to 25 years, and the adults supporting them.

Psychology is the science of how people think, problem solve, learn, feel and behave.

Educational Psychologists have professional qualifications and specialist experience in using psychology to understand children’s needs and how best to help them.

Why has my child been referred to an Educational Psychologist?

If a school or setting has referred your child to our services, it means that they feel there is a problem we can help with. The problem might be to do with how they learn, play, get along with children or adults, how they communicate or how they feel.

The Educational Psychologist will only get involved if you agree, this means you will provide written consent.

What will happen?

What happens following a referral can vary. It could be:

A structured conversation with a member of staff who will share information the school has about your child
An observation of your child in their classroom, on the playground or another setting
A 1:1 session between the Educational Psychologist and your child where they will play or work together to see what your child can do, what they need help with and to listen to your child’s views.
The 1:1 session can include talking together, drawing, doing puzzles, answering questions and sometimes some reading and writing. The Educational Psychologist will make every effort to make sessions fun and will monitor children closely to ensure they are comfortable.

What Happens After The Appointment?

After the appointment, the school or setting will receive a written record of the appointment. This might be a brief record and an action plan of agreed strategies to support your child, a description of your child’s response to assessment activities and what the Educational Psychologist thinks is happening to cause the problem and how it can be solved. Alternatively it may be a comprehensive report describing your child’s development, areas of need and strategies and approaches suggested to support them.

The school or setting should share this written record with you and are able to contact us should you have any further questions.

Let's work together

Get in touch and tell us about the Educational Psychology requirements for your workplace.