Service Description: The Educational Psychology Service is currently being provided in conjunction with Southampton City Council Psychology Service to provide cover for statutory work and cases involving safeguarding. Requests for EPS involvement need to be within this context and should be made via school in liaison with parents, providing comprehensive evidence to support the referral. Statutory assessment is intended for those children with the most severe, complex and long-term special educational needs. Schools provide evidence of severity of need to the Local Authority SEN Panel - the evidence needs to include an EP assessment undertaken within the year prior to the request.
Also known as:- Education Psychology, Psychology
Answer: If there is not sufficient progress after a number of IEP cycles the SENCO will talk to you about involving external agencies. This might include the Educational Psychology Service. This stage is called School Action Plus and further IEPs will include any advice received. As with School Action, this should meet the needs of many children, who then move back to School Action. - Related Link