Overcoming the Business Hurdles of Running a Private Practice as an Educational Psychologist or Expert Witness

Supporting UK Psychologists and Psychiatrists navigate the business world and ensure sustainable profitability

Running a private practice in the UK is both a rewarding and challenging endeavour. The inverted competitive landscape is causing substantial economic disruptions. Join our Annual Conference – an excellent opportunity for practitioners to explore collaborative opportunities.

Navigating the Virtual Evolution

Unveiling Hidden Values and Challenges in Remote Psychological and Psychiatric Assessments

The rapid technological advancements have transformed the mental health industry, particularly in psychological and psychiatric assessments, offering enhanced accessibility, convenience, and cost efficiency. Remote assessments reveal hidden values such as real-time insights and international reach but also present challenges like technological limitations, data security, and maintaining virtual rapport. Psychology Direct addresses these by providing reliable, client-cantered remote assessments with transparent pricing, tailored solutions, and stringent data security, making us a trusted partner for mental health professionals in the digital age.

County Council faces major challenge

Stephen Higgins, Principal Educational Psychologist

Tuition fees – to cut or not to cut

Despite anecdotal evidence that higher tuition fees act as a deterrent to university applications and the fact that a review commissioned by the Prime Minister is expected to recommend major cuts, Education Secretary Damian Hinds has said there is no evidence higher tuition fees have deterred young people in England…

Councils facing £472 million deficit in SEND funding

Cllr Anntoinette Bramble, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board, has responded to the announcement by the Department for Education of funding to support children with special educational needs and disabilities. Praising the Government’s recognition of the issues begin faced by Councils across the country, Cllr…

80% of schools lack funding for SEN support

A new report from the Key has found that 80% of mainstream schools in England lack the proper funding to sufficiently support SEN pupils. The report also states that 75% of schools have experienced waiting times beyond the maximum six weeks timetable for an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan…

We are proud to sponsor Tes SEN Show 2018

As the UK’s leading independent provider of Psychology services to the Education sector across the UK, we are delighted to announce that we are sponsoring this years’ Tes SEN Show, which is taking place on 5th & 6th October 2018 at The Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 0QH.

Nearly half of teachers struggling with mental health, suggests survey

Nearly half of respondents to a poll on teacher wellbeing said their mental health was poor, fuelling fears that growing numbers are struggling to cope with the profession’s changing demands. A significant proportion also take medication because of their job. And the convener of a national mental health helpline has…

An EP report before the end of term