Falkirk Council Educational Psychology Service is part of Education Services. The Educational Psychology Service provides consultation and advice in relation to the education and development of children and young people. It is a statutory service with its duties described in the 1980 Education Act (as amended by the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004).
Educational Psychologists have gained a psychology degree and undertaken postgraduate professional training, in educational psychology. This enables them to bring the perspective of applied psychology to understanding the needs of children. A condition of employment for educational psychologists is that they are Chartered Educational Psychologists.
Falkirk Council Educational Psychology Service is an accredited service with the British Psychological Society for the induction of probationer educational psychologists. Its professional practice is guided by the standards laid down by the British Psychological Society, and the Society’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Service aim
The Educational Psychology Service aims to improve life-long outcomes for children, young people and families by applying psychology to educational contexts.
Leaflet about the Educational Psychology Service
Leaflet for young people about the Education Psychology Service
Contact details
Park Street
Falkirk
FK1 1RE
Telephone: (01324) 503680
Fax: (01324) 503681
Moray Place
Grangemouth
FK3 9DL
Telephone: (01324) 504680
Fax (01324) 504681