Solihull Educational Psychology Service (SEPS)
Bringing a psychological perspective to problems and facilitating solutions

We are delighted to offer an Educational Psychology Service to settings in Solihull again this year. In addition to being the primary provider of educational psychology for Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, we will also be providing a traded psychological service to educational and community settings.

Our Model of Service Delivery
Solihull EPS is a centrally funded Local Authority (LA) service for Solihull settings. As such our settings will not be charged for statutory assessments provided as part of the Core Offer. In addition to the Core Offer, settings have the opportunity to purchase additional educational psychology services.

CORE OFFER (Funded by LA)
•	Psychological Advice for EHC assessments.
•	Contributing to occasional pieces of work at the request of the EHC Team.
•	Providing expert advice and support for SEND tribunals & appeals.
•	Consultation and support for priority cases (eg Looked After Children)
•	Contributing to the corporate safeguarding responsibility.
•	Local Authority High Needs work, especially Social, Emotional, Mental Health and the Virtual School.
•	Supporting schools and EY settings following critical incidents.

TRADED OFFER (Purchased by settings)
•	Casework with children 0-25.
•	Work with families.
•	Psychological assessment.
•	Group, whole class, whole school interventions.
•	Solution-finding consultation with staff 
•	Evidenced-based interventions for children, families and staff.
•	Staff supervision, FCG groups and wellbeing support.
•	Bespoke INSET.
•	Organisational development.
•	ELSA Programme (annual training with ongoing supervision for registered ELSAs)

Why choose Solihull Educational Psychology Service?
•	You will receive dedicated Educational Psychologist (EP) support to work with your setting, your collaborative, children and families.
•	We will provide continuity for casework across activities where possible.
•	We will provide access to a team of EPs and trainees that have expertise and knowledge of best evidence in the field of educational and family psychology.
•	We believe in the importance of working with families and the educational setting collaboratively.
•	We will work jointly with education, health and social care services for the benefit of children and families.
•	We guarantee a model of service delivery that is quality assured, ethical and person-centred. 

In 2024-25 we will be offering to schools;
•	Membership of a local SENCo Facilitated Consultation Group (FCG) which will meet every half term (at the cost of a half-day to ensure good value).
•	Up to five days of service from a dedicated link EP

Additional PAYG pieces of work from schools with a current SLA will be considered as they arise, but please note that we have limited flexibility across the year, particularly in the summer term.  Our ELSA training will be advertised separately.

You will also receive:
•	Access to phone and email support when you need it.

If you wish to discuss your requirements, please contact:

Jane Sowter, Principal Educational Psychologist

Jane.sowter@solihull.gov.uk

Tel: 0121 704 6690

Dr Sidra Aslam, Senior Educational Psychologist

Dr Craig Joyce, Senior Educational Psychologist

sidra.aslam@solihull.gov.uk

craig.joyce@solihull.gov.uk

To subscribe, please complete and email this table to:
edpsych@solihull.gov.uk

Name of Setting:		
Name of SENCo:		
Contact Email:		
Bursar Email:		
I would like to purchase membership of our local SENCo FCG at £330.           Y/N        
I would like to purchase this number of days’ worth of service at £660.                   Up to 5 days

NB:  The deadline for 24-25 SLAs is 9th September 2024.  We will invoice termly.

                  Following receipt of this form we will contact you.