Educational Psychology Service

This page gives a summary of the services offered by Educational Psychologists in Suffolk.

The Educational Psychology Service is part of Suffolk County Council’s Children & Young People’s Service. It is located within the Learner Support section.
The aim of the service is to promote child development and learning through the application of psychology.
Our service priorities focus on four areas of work
- Early Years (including the Portage Service)
- work with schools
- work with other partner agencies, e.g. health
- Statutory Assessment.
The service works through consultation with individuals and groups of children with additional and special educational needs, school staff, families and other agencies.
Within the service individual Educational Psychologists take county responsibility for specialisms including: Early Years, Portage, Hearing Impairment. Within teams individuals take on responsibility for developing service approaches to autism, ADHD, Early Years, supervision and consultation.
Our work includes:
- assessment
- consultation and problem solving
- planning effective interventions with parents, carers and teachers
- developing emotional literacy
- research and development of approaches to social and educational inclusion.
Referral to an Educational Psychologist is generally made following a school planning meeting or a meeting with the school Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator.
Bill Herbert, the County Educational Psychologist manages the service, which has a locally based team in each of the three educational areas.