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Children 's Learning, Well -being And Development

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Educational Psychologists are concerned with children`s learning, well -being and development. A child or young person may experience barriers to their learning, for example learning difficulties like dyslexia, persistent absenteeism, and low levels of confidence and self- esteem. Their role is to help manage or eradicate these barriers altogether in order for the child to progress with their learning. They also assess, help and support children who have challenging behaviour. They will visit a school and observe a child within the school environment whilst they are at work and play. They liaise with class teachers, look at their books/ classwork, chat to the child and test them to evaluate their intellectual development and skills. They …show more content…

The Speech and Language Therapist will monitor the child in the classroom setting and assess them to devise a therapy programme directed at their individual needs. These programmes are then delivered by health care professionals and school staff and are evaluated and modified over time depending on the child`s development and progress. They will work very closely with school staff (especially the SENCO) and demonstrate strategies needed to help staff to deliver the therapy programme to enhance the child`s skills and learning. The Education Welfare Officer (EWO) is employed by the Education Welfare Service (EWS) at the Local Authority. Their role is to work in partnership with children, parents and schools to ensure regular school attendance and to reduce absenteeism and truancy. They inspect school`s attendance registers to check that they are being maintained and identify children with poor attendance and punctuality patterns. If this happens, or if the school has referred a child to the EWS, the EWO will meet in school with the child and parents/carer to discuss the problem. The EWO will reiterate to the parent the importance of a child`s regular school attendance and inform them of their legal responsibilities. They discuss how problems and difficulties may be resolved and put in place a short term intervention plan of action. They are there to help and assist and will

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