1. What is the structural FTE Educational Psychologists in the following grades:
a. Assistant Educational Psychologists employed on the Soulbury Assistant Educational Psychologise Scale
None
b. Educational Psychologists on Soulbury Scale A
20 FTE
c. Educational Psychologists employed on Soulbury Scale B
9.2 FTE
d. Educational and other Psychologists employed on any other scale
Trainee Educational Psychologists x 6 paid via a bursary.
6.6 FTE graduate psychologists paid on NJC
2. How many vacant posts are there in the Educational Psychology Service?
8.5 FTE
3. How many posts are filled on an interim or temporary basis by employees?
5.4 FTE
4. What is the average salary (including on-costs) of employed Educational Psychologists
£54,144 (includes part timers and term time only staff)
5. What is the average daily cost of employed Educational Psychologists
The average cost per EP is £270 per working day in-term using actuals from Apr – Sep (Arrived at 71 days during then). Currently there are 48 EP’s according to PYSD, so total daily cost would be £12,965
6. What is the average daily cost of the following categories of Educational Psychologists for the years 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023
a. Temporary Educational Psychologists
b. Locum Educational Psychologists
c. Agency Educational Psychologists
In response to this question, we do not hold any information beyond the response provided to question 5 and the annual totals provided in response to question 7 and 8.
7. What is the total spend on locum/ agency / temporary Educational Psychologists for the year 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.
20-21 – £293729
21-22 – £324091
Apr – Jun 22 – £78311
8. What is the current and projected spend on Locum Educational Psychologists for the current financial year?
We are expecting them to cost £889,000.