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Specialist Support Education Team
Operation Encompass Teachers’ Advice and Helpline
We are so proud to support this vital resource, providing education staff with immediate, free and confidential advice on supporting vulnerable children and families who have experienced Domestic Abuse.
It is available Monday-Friday, 8.00am-1.00pm. The number is 02045 139 990.
We offer a wide range of education services. As a leading multidisciplinary practice, Psychology Associates offers a service that is extensive and bespoke. We work direct with Schools, Colleges, Local Authorities and national charities. We also support children and young people and families that access the Adoption Support Fund.
Our Specialist Support Education Team is made up of:
- Education Psychologists
- Clinical Psychologists
- Occupational Therapist
- Highly Specialised Speech and Language Therapist
- Counsellors
- Wellbeing Practitioners
- Creative Therapists
Assessment, therapy, staff training and services tailored to your setting
The multidisciplinary nature of our team means that our menu of services is extensive and can always be tailored to your need.
We can provide services such as:
- Assessment and one-to-one work – With individual children/young people and family members
- Counselling, Therapy and intervention – Including Creative Therapies, Mindfulness, Theraplay, Compassion Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Speech and Language Therapy and Sensory Integration/Occupational Therapy
- Staff Training – Including; Attachment difficulties, Precision Teaching, Person Centred Planning, Extended Non-attendance (‘School phobia’), Mental Health First Aid
- Consultation – With school staff and/or parents to explore concerns and generate immediate strategies
- Staff support and supervision – Including support for senior leadership and for ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) trained staff/others supporting vulnerable children
- Parent workshops and Family Therapy – Direct support, Systemic Family Therapy, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Therapeutic Parenting
- Therapeutic Schools Programme – A ‘whole school’ approach to understanding and supporting developmental trauma
A ‘whole setting’ approach to wellbeing and academic achievement
We recognise the importance of staff wellbeing and provide a range of supervision groups for education staff. Throughout the year we host conferences and community training events – these are updated regularly on our ‘Training’ page under ‘Upcoming Events’.
Supporting children and their carers
Psychology Associates is an Ofsted Registered ‘Outstanding’ Adoption Support Agency with a wealth of experience in supporting adoptive families.
One of the main services we can provide is DDP (Dyadic Developmental Practice). DDP is a therapeutic approach designed to support children and families who have experienced attachment difficulties and developmental trauma.
Further services we can provide to support for adopted children and families:
- Signposting to the Adoption Support Fund (ASF) and support throughout the application process. To find out more about our Adoption Support services, please click here.
- Therapeutic support for children and families (which in some cases can be funded by the Adoption Support Fund) Including undertaking Reduced Anxiety Management Plans (RAMPS) Please download our info sheet here.
- Advice to support Pupil Premium and Pupil Premium Plus funding
Schools Supervision Groups
It is important that school staff are able to reflect on their practice, consider their wellbeing and explore innovative ways to support children, young people and families. We will be holding supervision groups for staff starting from September 2020 to July 2021. We will be focusing on social-emotional wellbeing and mental health, family support and safeguarding and social communication and interaction.
Please take a look at our School Supervision Leaflet for more information
To find out more about Schools Supervision Groups please contact our Lead Educational Psychologist, Dr Emma Corrigan on 0300 303 5233 or email our Service Development Co-ordinator, Kaley on Kaley.Gibbs@psychologyassociates.org.uk
Organisations we are currently working with:
Our education leaflets available:
If you are looking for an expert for a specific case, please fill in our Assessment Enquiry Form or contact a member of our Referral Team
Testimonials
Ofsted 2019
“Successful innovative projects undertaken by therapists include working with schools to promote awareness and understanding of how best to support the education of adopted children”
