The School Psychology Service

17/11/2025

Before starting my journey as a TEP, my concept of what an EP did was that they mostly completed direct assessment with children and delivered some staff training. Now I have been in this role for a couple of years, what have I learnt?

NAPEP (National Association of Principal Educational Psychologists) recently published a visual of the Educational Psychology Role aligned with the ‘Currie Matrix’ which can be found here. This visual made me […]

14/11/2025

Sensory needs can be complex and confusing to understand in the classroom setting. Every individual is unique and the way sensory information is processed in the environment is therefore different. In our Sensory Processing & Provision training course, experienced children's Occupational Therapist Roz Roscoe will guide you through what sensory processing is, and how we can best support those with sensory processing differences.

Understand the different senses and what sensory modulation is. Learn the building blocks of how to support children and young people with sensory processing differences in your school! Presented by Roz Roscoe, Children's Occupational Therapist.

07/11/2025

This months' focus is on sensory processing. We are lucky to have highly experienced children's Occupational therapist Roz Roscoe on our team who has produced a fantastic course on Sensory Processing and Provision which you can find on our website.

Today's blog post is about sensory integration and puts a spotlight on the three more 'hidden' senses...

https://www.theschoolpsychologyservice.com/understanding-sensory-integration-the-8-senses-in-action/

12/10/2025

Understand and implement Precision Teaching by enrolling on our highly rated training course, written and delivered by Educational Psychologist Dr. Gary Lavan. We also have free resources such as blog posts on Precision Teaching and Direct Instruction and downloadable information sheets on our website.

04/10/2025

We've all heard about Precision Teaching (PT) - but are we delivering it effectively? This blog post explores the importance of the instruction element to PT and how we can combine Direction Instruction and PT to transform learning.

Precision Teaching is the assessment of teaching, and if we're not teaching we are to see progress! Enter Direct Instruction...

09/09/2025

We are lucky enough to have Roz Roscoe on our team, a children's Occupational Therapist with over 30 years of experience. She has developed a fantastic training programme for us on VISUAL PERCEPTION - want to find out more about how this may be impacting your students? Read our latest blog post here:

Visual perception isn’t about eyesight but about how well they can interpret, organise, and recall visual information.

02/09/2025

Tomorrow applications open for the AEP's Educational Psychology Funded Training scheme. I thought I would share my own journey as a Year 3 trainee for those who are interested. The post can be read on our blog.

14/08/2025

We offer many FREE resources on our website, including leaflets for parents and carers. This month's addition is the Dyscalculia and Mathematical Difficulties Leaflet aimed at parents/carers.

All of our free resources for you to access and use today! With more added throughout the year......

04/08/2025

This blog post aims to define dyscalculia and explores potential causes for this specific learning difference/difficulty.

Dyscalculia is a term which is used to describe a neurological difference, often referred to as a SpLD, in the way that the brain processes numbers.