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Educational Psychology Service
The Educational Psychology Service works to improve the wellbeing and educational outcomes of all children and young people in West Lothian through the application of psychology in practice.
Our service is an innovative and dynamic service, committed to improving the wellbeing and educational achievements of children and young people within West Lothian. We work mainly through schools and nurseries, with each establishment having a link Educational Psychologist. We work with others who are trying to help children and young people make the most of their lives. We will always seek the views of parents/carers, children and young people. Using our knowledge of psychology, child development, learning and education we provide support, training and advice.
Our vision is to improve the wellbeing and educational outcomes of all children and young people in West Lothian through the application of Psychology in practice.
We aim to achieve this by:
- Placing the needs of children and young people at the centre of everything we do
- Identifying and addressing barriers to learning
- Working collaboratively with our partners
- Building capacity at individual and systemic levels
- Operating within a context of continual improvement
Service Development
The Educational Psychology Service is committed to maintaining ongoing service development. Our Service Improvement Plan outlines our key activities for the year. It is linked to other authority planning frameworks such as the Corporate Plan and the Single Outcome Agreement. It also outlines our activities in relation to key national initiatives.
Overall, we continually work to ensure that the children and young people of West Lothian receive a high quality, evidence-based Educational Psychology Service that is responsive to need and to the demands of our continually changing educational landscape.
Click on the links to see our 
Service Improvement Plan 2017-2018 [348kb] and our Standards and Quality Newsletter 2016-2017 [1Mb].
For an overview of how the work of the Educational Psychology Service contributes directly to the 'How Good is our School 4' Indicators and the National Improvement Framework, please see the documents below.
Educational Psychology Service - HGIOS 4 Overview 2017-2018 [173kb]
Educational Psychology Service Contribution 2017-2018 - National Improvement Framework [124kb]
Helpful Information
West Lothian LAC DMS Training Event 2017 Resource
Supporting Children and Young People at Risk of Self-Harm: Multi-agency Guidance
Pupil Support Workers' Conference Resources (September 2017)
Bereavement & Loss [371kb]- Practical Strategies to Support Pupils who Experience Anxiety [2Mb]
- Supporting Pupils with Attachment Difficulties [5Mb]
- Young People and Self-Harm [3Mb]
Additional resources from our previous Pupil Support Workers' Conferences can be found in Useful Resources
Raising Attainment Information Leaflets
- Improvement Feedback [154kb]
- Meta Cognition [114kb]
- Peer Evaluation [154kb]
- Peer Tutoring [232kb]
- Questioning [138kb]
- Self Regulation [168kb]
Insights into...Learning and Teaching
We have been developing a series of information sheets which provide an overview of four key areas of evidence-based practice relating to learning and teaching. It is hoped that this series will be informative and support schools to develop their teaching practice through strategies informed by research. As these have just been launched, we would welcome any feedback!
- Overview of L&T [478kb]
- Visible Learning [464kb]
- Mindsets [424kb]
- Building Learning Power [409kb]
- Philosophy with Children [384kb]
Insights into...Health and Wellbeing
Educational Psychology Service consultations ''You Said/We Did" can be accessed via Consultation and Customer Engagement
Updated at 13 April 2018, 5:32PM
