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Educational Psychology Service - Parent Advice Service

Address:
Hackney Learning Trust,
1 Reading Lane,
Hackney,
London,
E8 1GQ
E-mail: EPS.Admin@learningtrust.co.uk
Telephone: 020 8820 7000
Telephone: option 4 then option 1
020 8820 7000 option 4 then option 1

Description

Who we are:

Educational Psychologists (also called EPs or Ed Psychs) have professional qualifications in psychology and educational psychology – the study of how children develop, learn and behave.

What we do:

Educational Psychologists work collaboratively with school staff, parents and children themselves to help ensure that young people with additional educational needs who are having difficulties at school receive the right sort of help.

Each of the maintained schools in Hackney has an allocated EP who visits regularly to help with strategic planning.

Many of Hackney’s maintained schools also buy in additional EP time. How this is used is often agreed during termly multi-agency planning meetings.

Educational Psychology Parent Advice Service

A Parent Advice Service is run by the EPS independently of its work in schools.

This service is open to:

  • all children and families living in Hackney including those children not yet in school
  • children who are out of school
  • children who live in Hackney and attend school in other boroughs

This is an opportunity for parents and carers to have a discussion about concerns that they may have about their children or young person. 

There are 3 appointments available each week. Parents wishing to attend the session are advised to book a 45 minute appointment slot. 

The service is unable to see parents or carers without an advanced booking.

Bookings can be made on: 020 8820 7000 option 4 then option 1

Record Last Updated on: 18/04/2019

Time / Date Details

Time of day

Afternoon

Session Information

Wednesday afternoons - 1pm - 3pm term time only

Other Details

Costs

Free to parents but schools must buy this service from EPS

Referral required?

Yes

Referral Details

Any Hackney parent can access the advice service by contacting 020 8820 7519

What to do if you have a complaint

If you have any feedback about the service you received – something you like or are not happy with; then do talk about it with the worker or manager in the service, so that they can look at how they deliver their service.

If you have a situation that you are still not happy about then you can raise it formally as part of the London Borough of Hackney complaints procedure; click here for more information.

Can parents & young people buy this service as part of their SEND personal budget?

No

How to Get Here

Buses: 30, 38, 48, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 276, 277, D6

Train: London Fields, Hackney Central, Hackney Downs

 Send Email 020 8820 7000  option 4 then option 1

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