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Educational Psychology: Recruitment

2026-05-31 · Department for Education · 5538 · Official question

Tom Morrison

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of education psychologists.

Answer

The department is investing around £1.8 billion over the next three years for local area partnerships, including local authorities and Integrated Care Boards, to develop a new ‘Experts at Hand’ offer, strengthening mainstream education through access to h...