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 Partnership Agreement describes the type and level of support provided by WNC’s EPS for the academic year, as requested via the online form.
Services are delivered by EPS practitioners, including trainees who are supervised by senior, qualified EPs.
Pricing is fixed for the duration of the agreement.
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 educational psychology service using a Partnership Agreement which covers Educational Psychologist (EP) work only.
Partnership Agreement date
The most recent date for submitting your request for a Partnership Agreement with the EPS was 23 May 2025.
| Work type | Timeframe for Partnership Agreement | Submit your Partnership Agreement form by | Service will be prioritised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Psychologist | Academic year (September 2025 to July 2026) | 23 May 2025 | Within the following academic year |
Please note all contracts, 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:
| Work type | Session (in hours) | Cost per session | Invoice dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Psychologist (EP) work | 1 day (6 hours) | £650 | 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.
Costs are secure for the duration of the agreement.
How to sign up
You can sign up to the service by completing the partnership agreement below:
Once you have submitted your form, you will receive a confirmation email. We will then write to you with details of your link EPS practitioner and the number of traded days allocated to your school or setting.
Last updated 01 September 2025