Soulbury Pay Settlement 2025
Soulbury Officers’ Side has formally accepted the pay offer, effective from September 2025.
Every Child Achieving and Thriving - Government publishes Schools White Paper
Government announces end to ‘runaway special school fees’
The government has announced new measures aimed at reducing growing costs in the independent special school sector and reinvesting funding into SEND provision in England.
The government says the reforms are intended to help to end the “postcode lottery” in SEND support and address escalation of costs for LAs.
Government announces a long term commitment to growing the EP workforce
The Department for Education published a report this morning revealing how many hours local authorities spend developing and issuing EHCPs. This comes alongside an announcement of a long term commitment to growing the Educational Psychology (EP) workforce in England – ensuring more trained workers in the years to come.
DfE announces expectation for secondary schools to establish “inclusion bases”
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that, over time, all secondary schools will be expected to establish “inclusion bases”. These bases are intended to provide dedicated spaces where pupils can access targeted support that bridges mainstream and specialist provision.
Tes article highlights the breadth of EPs’ work
On Wednesday, Tes ran a feature exploring the role of EPs in schools and the wide range of support they provide to children, families and communities. Drawing on interviews with members from Wandsworth EP service, including AEP London representative, Simon Ungar, the article showcases work of EPs in addition to roles in individual assessment or statutory processes.
Parents back unions’ urgent call to make education staff central to AI adoption in schools
The AEP, alongside fellow education unions, are urgently calling for our voice and expertise as educators and specialists to be at the centre of shaping AI adoption in education settings across the UK.
A strong start – and looking ahead together: a message from AEP General Secretary, Donna
As the year draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what has been a really busy and positive start to my role as General Secretary. I’m almost at the end of my first term, and I’m already looking forward to building on this momentum in 2026.
AEP Guidance: Best Practice for working directly with Children & Young People
As Educational Psychologists, our work with CYP should support and promote their human rights. At each stage it is therefore important to take account of their views, support their wellbeing and engage with them in partnership, taking the least intrusive approach to assessment and respecting their right to privacy in the information we gather and the records we keep.
AEP Guidance: Working relationships between local authority employed EPs and EPs working in private practice
The AEP is committed to representing both LA and non-LA educational psychologists (EPs). We offer both professional and workplace support on a case-by-case basis and acknowledge that a nuanced understanding of the individual workplace context is vital in providing appropriate guidance.
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