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Report of the Working Group on Educational Psychology Service Practice with Looked After Children

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This report reflects current practice and sets its recommendations within the context of integrated Children's Services.

 

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

A draft protocol for Educational Psychology Services working with looked after/adopted children

Personal Educational Plans

Working with unaccompanied minors and young asylum seekers

Guidelines for working with children placed in other local authorities

Supporting care placements

Recommendations for educational psychologists' practice with looked after children

Concluding comments

Key documents in relation to looked after and adopted children

Appendix 1: Survey of Local Authority Educational Psychology Service work with looked after children

Appendix 2: Draft job description for a Specialist Educational Psychologist, working with Looked After Children

 

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