Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 71612

Educational Psychology

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

James Naish

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to (a) improve the (i) timeliness and (ii) depth of educational psychology assessments and (b) end the use of short virtual consultations for children with complex needs.

Answer

Georgia Gould

Educational psychologists play a critical role in the support available to children and young people, including providing statutory input into education, health and care assessments. We know that current workforce shortages can be a barrier to timely inpu...

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