Supporting a School in Special Measures: Implications for the potential contribution of educational psychology |
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| Authors: | Susan Bettle Norah Frederickson Sonia Sharp |
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| Institution: | 1. Educational Psychology Service , Council Offices , King George V Road, Amersham , Bucks , HP6 5BY , UK;2. Educational Psychology Group , UCL and SEP , Buckinghamshire LEA , Bucks , UK;3. Birmingham City Council, Education Department , Council House Extension, Margaret Street, Birmingham , B3 3BU , UK |
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| Abstract: | This article describes the experiences of an Educational Psychologist (EP) attached to a school placed in Special Measures following its OFSTED Inspection in October 1997. Requests for increased EP time were met with a specific piece of project work looking at the ethos of the school and relationships within it. The article draws out the strengths that EPs can bring to working with schools in Special Measures. These include a psychological knowledge base, skills in systems analysis and project evaluation, the delivery of training and working within a multi-agency setting. The article suggests that this is an important area of work to which EPs can make a contribution. |
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