{"id":260,"date":"2024-03-27T16:03:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T16:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/childrensservicesdirectory\/?p=260"},"modified":"2024-11-19T14:06:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T14:06:14","slug":"educational-visitor-consultation-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/childrensservicesdirectory\/educational-visitor-consultation-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Visitor Consultation Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Telephone:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> 03033333000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact email<\/strong>:&nbsp; <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:EVConsultation@dgcouncil.onmicrosoft.com\">EVConsultation@dgcouncil.onmicrosoft.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Website<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/owa\/calendar\/EVConsultation@dgcouncil.onmicrosoft.com\/bookings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EV Virtual Consultation Service Consultation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Address<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Education and Learning Directorate Dumfries &amp; Galloway Council Militia House&nbsp; 109\/111 English Street&nbsp; Dumfries&nbsp; DG1 2HR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who the service is aimed at:&nbsp; <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Educational Visitors assist the Education Authority to provide early intervention for children with significant additional support needs and to comply with the terms of Additional Support for Learning legislation. Needs can arise from disability or health needs, family circumstances, learning environment, social or emotional factors.&nbsp; This is a targeted service as identified in the Stages of Intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Support provided:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual Consultations are for Parents\/Carers and Professionals in Education and Health. They aim to provide accessible advice about individual children or broader Nursery concerns. A virtual consultation might be a helpful first step in identifying whether a Request for Assistance to the EV service, and\/or signposting to another service, is appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual consultations can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>improve understanding of a child&#8217;s needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>inform planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>empower staff to know what to do next<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identify strategies and interventions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>support education staff to bring about positive change for children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>support and develop knowledge and skills in specific areas of need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>support parents\/carers to build capacity in their child to enable them to gain independence and take measured and calculated risk, learning in a way that is appropriate to them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Age range<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UNDER SCHOOL AGE;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Area covered<\/strong>: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All Dumfries and Galloway<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can an individual access the service directly, or do they need to be referred to it by another service \u2013 like a school, social worker, health practitioner for example?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SELF REFERRAL;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to make a referral: <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This SWAY document explains processes and contains relevant links to the EV Virtual Consultation Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sway.cloud.microsoft\/fYheq7vrzSmPHJWy?ref=Link\">https:\/\/sway.cloud.microsoft\/fYheq7vrzSmPHJWy?ref=Link<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; (link emailed to Children&#8217;s Services)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Top tips for making a &#8216;good&#8217; referral (if applicable):&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What needs to be in place before a referral is accepted (for example a Child&#8217;s Plan)?<\/strong>&nbsp; <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>N\/A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is there a charge\/fee for this service?<\/strong>&nbsp; <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If there is a charge\/fee, is there funding available for this? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telephone: 03033333000 Contact email:&nbsp; EVConsultation@dgcouncil.onmicrosoft.com Website: EV Virtual Consultation Service Consultation Address: Education and Learning Directorate Dumfries &amp; Galloway Council Militia House&nbsp; 109\/111 English Street&nbsp; Dumfries&nbsp; DG1 2HR Who the service is aimed at:&nbsp; Educational Visitors assist the Education Authority to provide early intervention for children with significant additional support needs and to comply with the terms of Additional Support for Learning legislation. 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