{"id":736,"date":"2025-02-26T15:19:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T15:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/epservice\/?page_id=736"},"modified":"2025-08-15T16:19:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T16:19:42","slug":"contact-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/epservice\/contact-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-999\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epservice\/uploads\/sites\/2863\/2025\/06\/04084242\/CONTACT-US.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epservice\/uploads\/sites\/2863\/2025\/06\/04084242\/CONTACT-US.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epservice\/uploads\/sites\/2863\/2025\/06\/04084242\/CONTACT-US-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Educational Psychology Service is led by Nick Balchin, Principal Educational Psychologist. There are 10 Educational Psychologists working for Falkirk Council (full time equivalent of 7.9 fte).\u00a0 We also have an additional 0.4 fte from a Scottish Government grant to support <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Community Mental Health and Wellbeing<\/em><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To request an Educational Psychology service for a child complete the form<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/my.falkirk.gov.uk\/en\/AchieveForms\/?form_uri=sandbox-publish:\/\/AF-Process-0ccf6852-ccd2-41a5-9159-aee3788939c8\/AF-Stage-127e9574-4f85-4c1e-95d1-959f7f74121a\/definition.json&amp;redirectlink=%2Fen&amp;cancelRedirectLink=%2Fen&amp;consentMessage=yes\">Educational Psychology Request for Assistance &#8211; About &#8211; MyFalkirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This system sends a request for consent to the parent, legal guardian or child over 16 so it is necessary to include their email and it is best practice to have at least informed them you will be requesting this service. Please upload supporting information to help us know what kind of service to provide through the secure document upload.<\/p>\n<p>We are based in Falkirk Stadium and visit schools, nurseries and social work offices in normal circumstances.\u00a0All Educational Psychologists are trained to postgraduate level, registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council and abide by the Code of Ethics and Conduct of the British Psychological Society. We have up to two trainees who are all on the Scottish Government, University of Dundee and British Psychological Society pathway.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Principal Psychologist &#8211; Nick Balchin<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Educational Psychologists<\/h3>\n<p>Susi Wakely, Senior Educational Psychologist, Early Years<\/p>\n<p>Elaine Fitzpatrick<br \/>Jennifer Greenhill<br \/>Mairi Duncan<br \/>Louise McClatchey<br \/>Eoin Keane <br \/>Helen Benzie<br \/>Julita Barecka-Young<br \/>Lyn McLafferty<\/p>\n<p>Fiona Ewan, Trainee Educational Psychologist (TEP, 3rd year till Aug 2025)<br \/>Jay Alderson &#8211; Trainee Educational Psychologist (TEP, 3rd year till Aug 2026)<\/p>\n<p>Falkirk Council Educational Psychology Service is Accredited by the British Psychological Society to provide training placements. The Educational Psychologists in Training will be working in supervised practice.<\/p>\n<p>July 2025<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h3>Contact Details\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Nick Balchin<\/p>\n<p>Principal Educational Psychologist<\/p>\n<p>Educational Psychology Service<br \/>Falkirk Council Children\u2019s Services,<br \/>Suite 1a, Children\u2019s Services<br \/>Falkirk Stadium, 4 Stadium Way,<br \/>Grangemouth, Falkirk FK2 9EE<\/p>\n<p>By phone: 01324 506600<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.falkirk.gov.uk\/en\/AchieveForms\/?form_uri=sandbox-publish:\/\/AF-Process-0ccf6852-ccd2-41a5-9159-aee3788939c8\/AF-Stage-127e9574-4f85-4c1e-95d1-959f7f74121a\/definition.json&amp;redirectlink=%2Fen&amp;cancelRedirectLink=%2Fen&amp;consentMessage=yes\">Educational Psychology Request for Assistance &#8211; About &#8211; MyFalkirk &#8211; secure document upload<\/a><\/p>\n<p>by email: <a href=\"mailto:educationalpsychologyservice@falkirk.gov.uk\">educationalpsychologyservice@falkirk.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_68\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_68-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_68-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_68-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Educational Psychology Service is led by Nick Balchin, Principal Educational Psychologist. There are 10 Educational Psychologists working for Falkirk Council (full time equivalent of 7.9 fte).\u00a0 We also have an additional 0.4 fte from a Scottish Government grant to support Community Mental Health and Wellbeing. 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