Schools: Mental Health Services
Commons · Question 115018 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Claire Young
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to educational psychologists in schools.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 26 Feb 2026
Educational psychologists (EPs) play a critical role in supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). However, their capacity is often limited by high volumes of statutory assessments, compounding local autho...