What is Parent Consultation?

  • Parent Consultation is a service offered by Dumfries and Galloway's Educational Psychology Service for parents and carers to speak with an Educational Psychologist about a child or young person, or an educational issue.
  • These sessions typically are 25 minutes long and are held through Microsoft Teams.

    • Why use Parent Consultation?

  • Parent consultation aims to provide accessible, earlier psychology-based intervention for individual children and young people who are not open cases with our service and broader school concerns issue.
  • These sessions typically are 25 minutes long and are held through Microsoft Teams.

    • How can I book a consulation?

  • These consultation sessions can be booked using this link.
  • Please note that you need to book a consultation slot per child or young person that is to be discussed.
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  • To discuss named children or young people, consent must be sought from someone with parental responsibilities and/or the young person if over the age of 12. The parent or young person has the right to say what information you are allowed to share. There is supplementary guidance on recording consent in the Educational Psychology Service folder on Glow.

    • What happens after I book a consultation?

  • You will be sent an email confirming the booking with a teams meeting link.
  • Take time to think about what you would like to gain from the consultation and make sure you have the information you might need. It is always advisable to gain the views of the child/young person and school prior to the consultation.
  • On the day and time of your booking you will need to click the teams meeting join link.

    • How can I book a consulation?

  • These consultation sessions can be booked using this link.
  • Please note that you need to book a consultation slot per child or young person that is to be discussed.
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  • To discuss named children or young people, consent must be sought from someone with parental responsibilities and/or the young person if over the age of 12. The parent or young person has the right to say what information you are allowed to share. There is supplementary guidance on recording consent in the Educational Psychology Service folder on Glow.