To promote the achievement and well being of children and young people, especially those with Special Educational Needs and/or other barriers to their learning and development.
Locum Educational Psychologists working for the Borough EPS may deliver the full range of generic psychological services to schools, early years settings and to other practitioners covering consultation, assessment, intervention, research and training functions to support the development of pupil attainment and well-being. Locum EPs are, however, likely to focus on supporting the fulfilment of the EPS's statutory duties.
Duties
1. To provide high quality advice to the local authority, including statutory psychological advice, as required by the SEN legislation and Code of Practice (September 2014).
2. To provide the local authority with advice about the needs of children and young people in the context of appeals to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDisT) and to give evidence at SENDisT hearings where required.
3. To deliver a targeted and specialist psychological service of consultation, assessment (including where appropriate psychometric summative approaches), advice, planning and development work to a designated grouping ('patch') of schools (that makes a positive difference to a range of clients including head teachers, teachers, parents/carers, pupils
and other practitioners).
4. To make available consultation, staff development and training to ensur...