Educational Psychology Team (EPT) Service Delivery 2023 - 24
We are looking forward to working with you again this year and continue to offer a range of statutory and pre-statutory services to ensure children and young people gain maximum benefit from their time in education.
Please take time to have a look through our brochure to see the range of services we can offer, and how we can best support you and your school. As in previous years, we continue to carry out Education Health and Care Assessment work (centrally funded)
on behalf of the Local Authority. We also provide targeted annual reviews for CYP with Education Health and Care Plans who are transitioning between phases and those who are particularly vulnerable.
Schools have the option of purchasing Educational Psychology Team support in blocks of time to meet their own specific needs and priorities. We will work with you to identify and support children and young people with special educational needs, disability,
and vulnerable learners in your setting. We provide psychological consultation, assessment, interventions, and advice that focuses on narrowing gaps in attainment, improving academic progress, promoting emotional wellbeing, and supporting social inclusion.
Bespoke interventions can be developed and delivered on a need led basis
Included with this letter is a ready reckoner so that you can begin to consider whether you would like to purchase Educational Psychology Team time, along with our
Traded Services Brochure for 2023 -24. Should you wish to purchase sessions from the EPT, please complete the booking form on http://skills4bradford.co.uk/
We will confirm your request at the beginning of the summer term 2023 at which point you will be invoiced for your sessions. Sessions can be used from 1 September 2023. Please note, we offer an Early Bird discount until 31st March 2023. After
this date the standard price will apply.
The EPT also offers a number of hub consultation sessions to enable schools to access support and advice from an EP in a timely and efficient way. Educational Psychology consultation sessions are available across the year at are all virtual. Up to two consultation
sessions are fully subsidised for Bradford maintained schools and can be purchased by other organisations. EP consultation sessions can be booked via Skills4Bradford.
A limited ad hoc service is available to purchase in year, from 1st September 2023. Ad hoc sessions are charged at the pay-as-you-go rate of £306 per three-hour session and are subject to availability.
We are increasingly developing bespoke packages for Multi Academy Trusts to enable them to work at a strategic level to develop SEND practice. If you are interested in exploring this or if you would like any further information please contact me on the details
at the top of this letter.the bottom of this thread.
Should you wish to purchase sessions from the Educational Psychology Team, please visit https://www.skills4bradford.co.uk/Services/5230
Purchasing Educational Psychology Time
The following pricing guide will enable you to calculate the cost you require.
A session is 3 hours. Any reports or additional activities linked to the piece of work must be costed in terms of 3 hour sessions.
Your link psychologist will be able to guide you in relation to how much time a piece of work will take.
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Standard Rate per session
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5% Early Bird (before 31st March 2023)
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PAYG
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Up to 18 x 3-hour sessions per year
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299
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284
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306
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Between 19 and 38 x 3-hour sessions a year
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287
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273
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306
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39 or over x 3-hour sessions a year
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282
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268
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306
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The Early Bird discount is available until 31st March 2023. After this date the full standard price will apply. Ad hoc services are also available to purchase in year, from 1st September 2023. These are charged at the pay-as-you-go rate of £306
per three-hour session and are subject to availability.
Should you wish to purchase additional sessions from the EPT, please follow these steps to make your booking.
- Log into http://skills4bradford.co.uk/
- Select: Services /Pupil Focused / Educational Psychology
- Click on ‘Pre-Booking 2023 - 24’ and specify the number of sessions you require
- Submit your request.
We will confirm your request at the beginning of the Summer Term 2023 at which point you will be invoiced for your sessions.
Please contact me if you would like any further information or have any particular requirements.
ruth.dennis@bradford.gov.uk