Working with the Educational Psychology Service
Contents
- Working with the Educational Psychology Service
- Delivery of the Educational Psychology Service
- Educational Psychology Service Partnership Agreement
Educational Psychology Service Partnership Agreement
The Annual Partnership Agreement describes the type and level of support provided by West Northamptonshire Educational Psychology Service for the academic year, as requested by the school/setting via the online form.
Services are delivered by EPS practitioners, including trainees who are supervised by senior, qualified EPs.
To ensure effective service delivery, work should be distributed evenly across the six school terms during the planning meeting.
Key definitions
- EPS practitioners: all professionals delivering services—assistants, trainees, educational psychologists and senior staff
- EPS senior managers: the principal and senior educational psychologists overseeing service quality
- Organisations: schools, settings or services commissioning EPS support
- Organisation senior staff: relevant managers authorised to commission EPS services within schools, settings or services
- Partnership Agreement: the formal agreement outlining the number of EPS service days purchased for the academic year
Commissioning support directly: Annual Partnership Agreements
Schools and settings can commission support directly from the EPS using a Partnership Agreement which covers Educational Psychologist (EP) work.
To request support in the 2026/2027 academic year please, request a Partnership Agreement with the EPS by 22 May 2026.
| Work type | Timeframe for Partnership Agreement | Submit your Partnership Agreement form by | Service will be prioritised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Psychologist | Academic year (September 2026 to July 2027) | 22 May 2026 | Within the following academic year |
All agreements for both maintained schools and academies will run from September to July on an annual basis.
Requests made later in the academic year cannot be guaranteed and will only be delivered if staffing is available.
Cost
The charge for an Educational Psychologist for all organisations is outlined below.
| Work type | Session (in hours) | Cost per session | Invoice dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Psychologist (EP) work | 1 day (6 hours) | £665 | Autumn term and Summer term |
A full day’s session is 6 hours. Typically, half the time allocated will be on the school premises, and half the time will be away from school doing preparation, analysis and report writing.
From September 2026, the minimum number of days that can be requested will be 2 days per setting.
Costs are secure for the duration of the agreement.
How to sign up
Complete our online form before 22 May 2026 to request for a Partnership Agreement.
For more information, contact: [email protected].
Last updated 23 February 2026