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We offer parents and carers of children age 3 to 18 years (25 if the young person has SEND) the opportunity to speak with a Dorset educational psychologist (EP). For younger children talk to your Health Visitor or early years provider first.
This is for people that:
We offer 30 minute consultations with an EP. Consultations are available weekly. All calls are confidential unless there’s a risk of harm to you, your child or someone else.
You can book a telephone consultation online.
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If you cannot book online, call 01305 224995. A member of the business support team will make an appointment for you.
Things you need to know before you speak to an EP:
Most calls will include:
You should talk to your child’s class teacher or tutor in the first instance. Or talk to the special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) at your child's school. If your child's needs are complex, the SENCO can talk to you about the possibility of involving an EP. Educational Psychologists work with the SENCO in schools following the graduated approach.
Schools to provide support:
Talk to the school's SENCO if:
If your child is in an early years setting, the setting SENCO will work with the early years advisor. They will talk to the locality senior educational psychologist.
If your child's needs are complex, the SENCO can talk to you about the possibility of involving an EP.
Contact one of our senior educational psychologists, or our main line for an appointment: