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Educational Psychology: Training

Commons · Question 107141 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 13 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to increase the number of places available for educational psychology courses at universities in England.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 13 Feb 2026

The department is investing £21 million to train 400 more educational psychologists over two cohorts who started their studies in 2024 and 2025 as part of the Educational Psychology Funded Training scheme. This is in addition to the £10 million already be...