Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 115018

Schools: Mental Health Services

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Claire Young

Liberal DemocratThornbury and Yate

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to educational psychologists in schools.

Answer

Georgia Gould
Educational psychologists (EPs) play a critical role in supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). However, their capacity is often limited by high volumes of statutory assessments, compounding local autho...

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