Educational Psychology Service
The Educational Psychology Service helps schools, settings and families to understand and manage a wide range of developmental issues and special educational needs. They use psychological based approaches to assess and intervene to enhance the learning, emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people aged 0-25 years.
School work
All schools have a contact EP who they link with to discuss priorities for involvement and any training needs. Support is prioritised for children and young people with complex needs who continue to make less than expected progress, despite evidence-based support and interventions that are matched to the pupil’s area of need. Most EP involvement will be through a psychological consultation with key staff and parents.
Access to support and advice about individual children from any of our teams in ISL is through a Single Service Request form. A school assessment information form should also be completed to clarify the nature of the request and the support already in place.
A school assessment form should also be completed to clarify the nature of the request and the support already in place.
Contact information for your Area Educational Psychology Team and other ISL support services: ISL Team contacts.
We provide support at an individual, group and organisational level and offer a range of bespoke training and professional development.
Statutory work
We contribute psychological advice as part of statutory SEN assessments
Crisis work
We also provide support for critical incidents such as the serious injury or death of a child, member of staff or parent.
For crisis support schools should see their local area team:
East Hertfordshire, Broxbourne, Welwyn and Hatfield
Tel: 01992 556998
North Hertfordshire and Stevenage
Tel: 01438 843379
St Albans and Dacorum
Tel: 01442 453904
Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere
Tel: 01442 453043
For further information about the EP service please visit the Local Offer website:
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