Parents and carers

We understand how children and young people learn and develop.

Our team of applied psychologists will support their:

What we do

We help children and young people ages 0-19 experiencing difficulties at school.

To ensure they get the right support, we work with:

We provide a range of support to schools, pupils, parents and carers. This includes:

individual casework
group work with children
training for schools and other professionals
supporting schools in raising pupil achievement and promoting school effectiveness
working with parents, carers and other agencies
research and project work
contributing to Local Education Authority (LEA) policy and practice

Every school in NPT has an identified EP. They often visit schools and are part of their extended support team.

Concerns you may wish to raise with the school could include:

With your help, the school will try to improve your child's difficulties at school.

If the school feel they need further help, they will request our support with your consent.

School staff and the Additional Learning Needs Co-ordinator (ALNCo) will plan a meeting with the EP at least once a term.

During the meeting they will:

prioritise their work according to a pupil's needs
explore next steps
check if more work is needed from the school, EP or a professional from the Inclusion Service

They will let you know what happens next after the meeting.

Your ALNCo will ask for verbal consent if they are to raise your child’s case at planning.

During our school visit, we may:

You will be updated throughout the process of the work we are doing and how it will help inform our next steps.

After visiting your child’s school we will:

The school will monitor your child’s development and keep you informed of their progress.

If you’d like advice or more information, please contact your child’s school first.

You can contact us if you have questions about our service:

Educational Psychology Service (EPS)

eps@npt.gov.uk