Once an EP has completed an EHC needs assessment, they will normally provide psychological advice in the form of a report.
The report may cover the following areas:
Assessment
- Sources of information (this may refer to previous EP support).
- Views and aspirations of your child or young person.
- Views of parent(s) or carer(s) and school staff.
- A short summary of important background information.
- Input from other professionals.
- Developmental assessment and educational attainment, including factors such as communication and interaction, cognition and learning, social, emotional and mental health, sensory and/or physical needs.
- Psychological formulation and summary – this is where the EP draws together all the information that has been considered – they will give an explanation about what they think are the key facts about your child’s learning and summarise their needs.
Outcomes
- Where the EP has undertaken a Joint Assessment Meeting (JAM) it is likely that they will have discussed and agreed a number of outcomes. These will reflect the progress that parent carers, the young person, and other adults that know the young person well, hope will be achieved within a specific timescale.
- This usually includes long-term aspirations (goals), for example the progress to be made by the end of the next key stage.
- We expect schools and other education settings to set and monitor short term targets that may not always be included in education, health and care (EHC) plans.
Educational provision, facilities and resources
- Curriculum needs.
- Approaches to teaching and learning.
- Individual support needs.
All our educational psychologists are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and are Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checked.
If you have any queries, please talk with your school in the first instance. If you then still have further queries or questions, please contact us. You can email educationlearnersupport@devon.gov.uk.