We need more educational psychologists in our local authorities – and we need to ensure we retain them

18 September 2024 3 mins read Dr Gavin Morgan Education Health

Far too many children have returned to school this term without the additional educational support they need in the classroom. Similarly left adrift are the thousands of children that are still waiting for a suitable school place at the start of the school year.

Dr Gavin Morgan is chair of the Division of Educational and Child Psychology at the British Psychological Society - British Psychological Society

Every child deserves access to a high-quality education, but it is well-documented that the system inherited by the current government is currently failing. Thousands of children continue to need additional help. Over 20,000 children are currently waiting for an education, health, and care (EHC) assessment in England, and over 4,000 who do have plans are still waiting for a school place that meets their needs.

What isn’t making the situation any easier is that timely access to an educational psychologist has become a postcode lottery. Worryingly, this situation could rapidly worsen in the future due to a retention crisis within educational psychology.

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