Our educational psychologists provide training and development support to schools and to teams within the council's Children, Schools and Families directorate in the following ways:
- school-based and centre-based training for schools and other agencies
- arrange conferences for teaching assistants in primary and secondary schools
- contribute to school action research projects
- support schools as they take on project and development work in line with their school improvement plans
- contribute to diploma and post-graduate courses.
Booking information for educational psychology courses
For details of upcoming courses, please see the Surrey Educational Psychology Service brochure or the information below.
Surrey's educational psychologists can also create and deliver bespoke training packages on a range of topics, including mediated learning, metacognition, executive function and maximising the use of Teaching Assistants.
Please note when booking a place on a course:
- To book your place, please log onto the Services for Schools portal https://servicesforschools.surreycc.gov.uk/
- Courses tend to be over-subscribed with waiting lists held. Where you are no longer able to attend, please inform business support as soon as possible so that your place can be reallocated.
- There will be no reduction in charge for a second person attending a course. If three school staff attend there will be a 15% discount for the booking. Please note, some courses are limited to two places per setting.
- We are committed to reducing the resources used in courses and where possible will circulate training materials electronically in advance.
Forthcoming training
Autumn Term 2020
| Title | Area | Audience | Dates and times | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) | East | TAs | TBC | TBC | £570 includes supervision for the remainder of year (four sessions) |
| Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) | West | TAs | TBC | TBC | £570 includes supervision for the remainder of year (four sessions) |
| Early Years Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (EY ELSA) | East | EY practitioners | TBC | TBC | £570 includes supervision for the remainder of year (four sessions) |
Early Years Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (EY ELSA) | West | EY practitioners | TBC | TBC | £570 includes supervision for the remainder of year (four sessions) |
| Emotion Coaching for parents (Option A: Introductory Course) | Countywide | Parents, carers | 27 October 2020 3 November 2020 | Webinar | No cost |
Spring Term 2021
| Title | Area | Audience | Dates and times | Venue | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) | East | TAs | TBC | TBC | £500 includes supervision for remainder of year (two sessions) |
| Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) | West | TAs | TBC | TBC | £500 includes supervision for remainder of year (two sessions) |
| Early Years Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (EY ELSA) | East | EY Practitioners | TBC | TBC | £500 includes supervision for remainder of year (two sessions) |
| Early Years Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (EY ELSA) | West | EY Practitioners | TBC | TBC | £500 includes supervision for remainder of year (two sessions) |
| Emotion Coaching for parents (Option B: Applied Course) | Countywide | SENCOs, TAs, class teachers | 20 January 2021 26 January 2021 3 February 2021 10 February 2021 24 February 2021 | Webinar | No charge |
| Supporting young people with anxiety in secondary schools | Countywide | SENCOs, TAs, class teachers | 10 March 2021 | Webinar | £100 |
| Compassionate Schools Programme | Countywide | School leaders | TBC | TBC | £150 |
| Key Adult Programme for primary schools | Countywide | Class teachers and TAs | TBC | TBC | £150 |
| Key Adult Programme for secondary schools | Countywide | Class teachers and TAs | TBC | TBC | £150 |
Files available to download
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Educational Psychology Service Brochure 2020-2021.pdf (PDF)
Surrey Educational Psychology Service offer brochure 2020 to 2021
