Parents and Carers

The Solihull Educational Psychology Service provides the following to parents and carers in support of their children and young people.

Consultation

• Duty Line – telephone discussions for parent and carers for concerns about children and young people relating to:
  • school anxiety
  • bullying
  • at-risk of permanent exclusion from an education setting
  • complex difficulties where thee are significant barriers to learning
• Face-to-face consultations for parent and carers in North Solihull by appointment in Children’s Centres (pilot)

Assessment

• Psychological advice for Statutory Assessment
• Contribute to Common Assessment Framework
• Children and young people with complex difficulties where there are significant barriers to learning
• Contribute to Meadow Centre Assessment with health professionals (pilot)
• School anxiety; bullying; at-risk of permanent exclusion from an education setting

Intervention

• Mellow Parenting
• Contribute to Common Assessment Framework and attend Team Around the Family meetings
• School anxiety; bullying; at-risk of permanent exclusion from an education setting

Training

• Foster carer training
• Welcome to Nursery – transition workshops

Research & Evaluation

• Social and emotional aspects of parenting a child struggling with literacy