Psychological Assessments within Education
Providing direct access to experienced educational psychologists
Providing services to children and families for over 15 years
Since 2001, Carter Brown has provided services to children and families, which seek to make a positive difference to their daily lives. Our network of educational psychologists is able to assist in providing robust psychological assessments of children, young people and learners, clearly identifying the most appropriate support strategies and interventions.
Ready to make a referral?
It only takes 5 minutes, an expert pack with CVs, costs and timescales can be sent to you in as little as 30 minutes if you’re at court.
We are mindful of the requirement to comply with the PLO timescales, our assessments can be filed in 6 weeks or sooner.
A network of educational psychologists
Offering an in-depth understanding of how education systems operate, our educational psychologists are well versed in working with teachers, support staff and parents
Educational psychologists are often embedded within local authorities so have a good understanding of services in place for children identified as requiring additional support as a result of special educational needs or emotional or behavioural difficulties. They are child-focused in their approach and can provide a clear picture of a child’s areas of strength and areas where support may be required. All of our psychologists work for Carter Brown as independent, self-employed contractors.
The SEND Code of Practice (2015) is very clear that ‘Where assessment indicates that support from specialist services is required, it is important that children and young people receive it as quickly as possible’. This document clearly identifies educational psychologists as an appropriate source of specialist support.
Our educational psychologists benefit from Carter Brown’s ongoing support and training opportunities.
All our educational psychologists have a minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience and are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Their unique experience means that they have an in depth understanding of how education systems operate and are well-versed in working with teachers, support staff, parents and carers to ensure that children’s needs can be met across settings.
Through their assessments, they are able to identify:
- A child or young person’s level of cognitive functioning
- The impact of any specific learning difficulties
- Strategies to support a child’s learning, emotional wellbeing and behaviour
- Appropriate support or training for a child’s parents, carers or teaching staff
- Any barriers to a child’s learning and how they can be dismantled
- How home and school might work together
- The most appropriate educational setting for a child
- The level of support a child may need in school
- Any drivers for a child’s behaviours
- Any factors which may be impacting a child’s experience of education.
Ready to make a referral?
It only takes 5 minutes, an expert pack with CVs, costs and timescales can be sent to you in as little as 30 minutes if you’re at court.
We are mindful of the requirement to comply with the PLO timescales, our assessments can be filed in 6 weeks or sooner.
Assessments we can deliver
We strive to offer a high quality, professional service that provides direct access to experienced professionals when you need it.
Our unique approach
Carter Brown are one of the UK’s leading multidisciplinary assessment service, providing assessments, consultancy and training to Solicitors, Local Authorities, Organisations and the courts. So what makes us market leaders?
Quality
We provide a variety of in-built systems to support our experienced experts, these include active case management through one point of contact, an in-house proofreading team and professional consultation. When you make a referral to us, you’ll always receive a full estimate of costs, including a breakdown of your time and expenses.
Convenience
We manage each referral individually, matching the needs of your assessment to the expertise and experience of our experts. From one point of contact we will manage the referral and assessment process for you. Our aim is to save you time by providing an accessible and flexible service that immediately meets your assessment needs.
Best value
Our service is completely transparent; we provide expert witness assessments within Legal Aid Agency guidelines and other assessment or project work is completed within a fixed fee. Our robust safer recruitment process validates relevant expertise, excellent practice and compliance including DBS checks, references, professional registration and insurances.