{"id":294,"date":"2025-08-04T15:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/dgauthorityhandbook\/?page_id=294"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:42:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:42:44","slug":"20-educational-psychology-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/dgauthorityhandbook\/?page_id=294","title":{"rendered":"Educational Psychology Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educational Psychology Service<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Dumfries and Galloway Educational Psychology Service is a statutory educational service for children and young people normally resident in, or looked after by, Dumfries and Galloway Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Educational Psychologists aim to improve the life chances of all children and young people. Working in partnership with families and other services, we use applied psychology and knowledge of child development to address inequalities, support vulnerability and enhance inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We seek to ensure that children and young people realise their potential to become successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We do this by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Working with others in a consultative way to help them make sense of difficulties and make informed choices and decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sharing knowledge about \u2018what works\u2019 and promoting evidence informed approaches to develop the policy and practice of literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing in our educational establishments and communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raising awareness of the crucial role of communication, relationships and nurture in children\u2019s live.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training and developing the skills of other professionals to improve children\u2019s attainment and achievement. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlighting the interactive nature of assessment, teaching and learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designing and implementing interventions in partnership with others which support individuals and communities to develop resilience and ensure that children are safe, healthy, active, nurtured, achieving, respected, responsible and included.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting effective transitions (early years into primary, primary to secondary and secondary to post school) to improve the life chances of young people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgauthorityhandbook\/uploads\/sites\/9000\/2025\/08\/04150209\/Authority-Handbook-13-EdPsychServ.png\" alt=\"A worried teenage pupil speaks to a specialist teacher.\" class=\"wp-image-295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgauthorityhandbook\/uploads\/sites\/9000\/2025\/08\/04150209\/Authority-Handbook-13-EdPsychServ.png 400w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgauthorityhandbook\/uploads\/sites\/9000\/2025\/08\/04150209\/Authority-Handbook-13-EdPsychServ-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgauthorityhandbook\/uploads\/sites\/9000\/2025\/08\/04150209\/Authority-Handbook-13-EdPsychServ-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgauthorityhandbook\/uploads\/sites\/9000\/2025\/08\/04150209\/Authority-Handbook-13-EdPsychServ-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgauthorityhandbook\/uploads\/sites\/9000\/2025\/08\/04150224\/Authority-Handbook-13-EdPsychServ-1.png\" alt=\"A teacher gives one to one assistance to a pupil.\" class=\"wp-image-296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgauthorityhandbook\/uploads\/sites\/9000\/2025\/08\/04150224\/Authority-Handbook-13-EdPsychServ-1.png 400w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgauthorityhandbook\/uploads\/sites\/9000\/2025\/08\/04150224\/Authority-Handbook-13-EdPsychServ-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgauthorityhandbook\/uploads\/sites\/9000\/2025\/08\/04150224\/Authority-Handbook-13-EdPsychServ-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/dgauthorityhandbook\/uploads\/sites\/9000\/2025\/08\/04150224\/Authority-Handbook-13-EdPsychServ-1-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Further information about the service is available from the school or on our webpage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk\/schools-learning\/schools\/support-pupils\/educational-psychology-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Educational Psychology Service &#8211; 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