Newcastle Educational Psychology Service (EPS)

Educational Psychologists (EPs) work with the city’s children and young people, aged 0 to 25 years, who have Special Educational Needs (SEN) or other difficulties accessing and making progress in their school or setting. 

The EPS is funded by the Local Authority (LA) to provide statutory advice during an assessment for an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). During these assessments, the EPS works with families, schools and settings, and other professionals, as well as with the child or young person themselves.

The EPS supports schools and settings through a core offer of activities; these core activities are free to schools and settings and are designed to either help develop staff skills and knowledge or to offer support to children and young people with specific identified needs. More information can be found on on the summary of the EPS core offer. For even more information, support and advice you can visit the EPS Resource Library.

Please note that although the Service welcomes discussions with parents, carers and other professionals, we are not able to accept referrals directly from these groups.

Further information can be found on Newcastle Educational Psychology Service page.