Educational psychologists

[AugustaFinkNottle]

There's a thread about this in Primary Education - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/primary/2602414-education-psychologist?msgid=60188979#60188979. A poster called SupplySam has come up with a gem of a post implying that all independent EPs are charlatans, which includes this:

"If you want a report for information for the school, your child has to be referred through the school. If they won't refer, then a referral is probably not necessary."

If only. If anyone cares to post on that thread with their experience of relying on schools to organise EP reports, do join in.

[AugustaFinkNottle]

I went looking for other gems from supplysam and found this thread in Education - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/education/2603960-teacher-crisis?msgid=60189128#60189128. It includes another gem:

"I see complaints about "needs not being met"

A lot of SEN equates simply to academic weakness, and is dealt with most effectively as such. Most "special" needs, are not in fact particularly "special"/ And the demands from (some!) parents that there child needs hours and hours of special consideration from a teacher already working up to 100 hours a week is a contributing factor to many teachers leaving the profession, and supply teachers choosing to move on."

FFS.

[Youarentkiddingme]

I agree report.

Although I recognise the name. I started a thread the other day asking a simple question re Ofsted report and timescale for publication. She may a snippy reply that really didn't have anything to do with what I asked!

[DigestiveBiscuit]

Well according to this survey by Guardian education

www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/datablog/2016/mar/22/60-hour-weeks-and-unrealistic-targets-teachers-working-lives-uncovered

It looks to me like the majority of teachers are working less than 65 hours a week, rather than the 100 hours per week Supplysam talks about , and there is no mention of demands by parents of SEN children in the list of what is putting the most pressure on teachers!

I wish some teachers would go and work for the minimum wage on a zero hours contract for a year, in say a major supermarket!

[Flanks]

what does GF stand for?

[Flanks]

Just checking Ibget the technical terms correct ;)

[PortiaCastis]

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GF

[PortiaCastis]

Polter my post was directed at Fink

[DigestiveBiscuit]

IMO, supplysam has swallowed LA propaganda hook, line and sinker! How often do LAs say

"Oh, we don't take any notice of private reports, because parents pay them to say that!"