Inverclyde Educational Psychology Service (IEPS) is committed to delivering The Promise and it’s statutory role as Corporate parents, as listed within Schedule 4 of the Children and Young People Act (2014), to collaborate with others to uphold the rights and securing the wellbeing of looked after children.
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What this looks like in practice
- Making and maintaining contact with the Lead Professional for children and young people known to the service and ensuring support for their education and emotional wellbeing.
- Promoting practice that supports education establishments to enhance the wellbeing and learning outcomes for care experienced children and young people e.g., via direct case work, consultation support.
- Engaging in strategic work with education establishments and the wider authority to improve outcomes for children and young people e.g. through research and evaluation work.
- Educational psychologists acting as the Local Authority Education Representatives for all Out of Authority Looked After Children and Young People.
- Educational Psychologists facilitating and engaging in multiagency out of authority Joint support teams.
- Educational Psychologists acting as panel members as part of Inverclyde Fostering and Adoption Panel.
- Designated team member working alongside the Local Authority Virtual Head Teacher to support wider local authority education objectives in relation to care experienced children and young people.
- IEPS working in collaboration with the Inverclyde Promise Team to develop practice and support within the authority for children and families .
- Promoting children’s rights. Listening to the views of children and young people and taking them into account.
- IEPS supporting the strategic planning and operationalising of the services provide through the Whole Family Wellbeing Fund.
More information
Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 – introduces provisions to better ensure permanence planning for looked after children.
Children (Scotland) Act 1995 – sets out many of the duties, powers and responsibilities that Scottish local authorities hold in respect of their looked after children and care leavers.
