Jan 6, 2023, Chronicle Live: Gateshead schools appeal for primary school psychologist funding to continue https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/gateshead-primary-schools-educational-phsychologist-25917269
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A full-time educational psychologist will help vulnerable children in schools including those with communication difficulties and autism and those who are awaiting a placement. Headteachers across Gateshead are appealing to the council to continue funding psychological help for vulnerable primary school kids.
Proposals to continue funding a full-time educational psychologist to assist an education panel for vulnerable children will be decided next Thursday. The panel, known as the primary fair access panel, helps children who have no school places get back into schools as quickly as possible….
Since the role was established in 2014, the educational psychologist assisting the education panel has dealt with 154 individual pupil referrals. In the previous academic year, the specialist dealt with 26 referrals.
Ten of these referrals concerned children who struggle with communication and interactions, including kids living with autism. Nine children required help with their learning and seven needed help with their mental or social health….
