Educational Psychology Service

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 Information

Please find some general information about the services we provide here  Service Information Leaflet [212.19KB]

West Lothian Educational Psychology - GDPR Guidelines  West Lothian Education Psychology - GDPR Guidelines [308.77KB]

Please find information about our work in schools and ELC settings here  Handbook for Schools [3.97MB]

EP allocations list - Your Link EP  Educational Psychology Allocations 2020-21 [100.42KB]

ASPEP Assessment Document  ASPEP Position Paper - Educational Psychology Assessment in Scotland 2014 [678.14KB]

Our Glow SharePoint for West Lothian Education Staff can be accessed here WL Educational Psychology SharePoint

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 directly linked to both the National Improvement Framework and How Good Is Our School 4 to demonstrate impact.

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 Educational Psychology Service Improvement Plan [363.18KB] and our Educational Psychology Service - Standards & Quality Overview 2020 .

Educational Psychology Service consultations ''You Said/We Did" can be accessed via Consultation and Customer Engagement

Information for Parents/Carers about Supporting Children & Young People

A Whole Community Approach to Supporting Children and Young People with Loss and Bereavement  A Whole Community Approach to Supporting Children and Young People with Loss and Bereavement [1.08MB]

Supporting Children and Young People at Risk of Self-Harm: Multi-agency Guidance  West Lothian Multi-Agency Guidance Supporting Children and Young People at Risk of Self Harm [3.01MB]

Healthy Reading List Healthy Reading List

Insights into...Health and Wellbeing

• Young People expressing Gender Variance [431.85KB]
• Insight - Supporting grief in Children [962.44KB]
• Insight - Developmental Stage & Understanding [862.79KB]
• Insight - Grief during Isolation [940.77KB]
• Insight - What is Anxiety? [1.01MB]
• Insight - Supporting Anxiety in Children [794.19KB]
• Insight - Anxiety Management Strategies [624.62KB]
• Insight - How to Support Young People with Anxiety (Parents/Carers Guide) [380.84KB]