developing psps in east renfrewshire carole campbell (senior educational psychologist) yvonne...
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Developing PSPS in East Renfrewshire
Carole Campbell (Senior Educational Psychologist)
Yvonne Archibald (Psychology Research assistant)
Initial developments
Phase 3 Pathfinder
Appointment of Psychology Assistant (Nov 08)
Senior remit for development of PSPS– Building on existing good practice
No Further Education (FE) provision in East Renfrewshire at present
(MacKay, 2006)
National aims of PSPS:
To support the young person’s transition to post-school by enhancing continuity and progression
To complement the assessment and advice provided by college, training providers or Careers Scotland staff, taking into account a young persons wider life issues
To improve the understanding, skills and effectiveness of service providers through consultation, training and action research
To contribute to strategic developments locally and nationally including policy developments
Supporting the young person’s transition to post-school
Early intervention – identification of the ‘most at risk’ via the tracking database used in all secondary schools / STINT Plan, JST & school staff.
Involved in Transition Planning groups and Post School strategy groups
Attendance at transition reviews
Supporting school staff in running transition groups the primary schools
Developing a Transition Passport
RENEW (Raising Empathy and Nurturing Emotional Well-being
Systemic framework aimed at drawing on existing initiatives and building on new developments
Commitment to address the mental health and wellbeing of children and adults in East Renfrewshire
Therapeutic Intervention Team – individual referrals from psychologists.
Supporting PSPS work on basis of early intervention
To complement the assessment and advice provided by college, training providers or Careers Scotland staff, taking into account a young persons wider life issues
Consulting with Colleges (4 Glasgow Colleges) Service level agreements, identified contacts & a
regular visiting pattern with colleges Careers Scotland Training Linking with others
– Adult & Family Learning Service– MCMC Strategy Group– Strong links with Social & Vocational Coordinator
Improve the understanding, skills and effectiveness of service providers through consultation, training and action research
Consultation– MCMC Strategy Group– School staff– Careers Scotland– FE Sector– Adult and Family Learning Service– PSPS Quig
Training– Careers Scotland– Training option for colleges
Research project– Transition passport– College proposal – stage of ethics committee – Authority MCMC strategy research proposal
College Links - % attending 2007-2008
Further Education Destinations
37%
21%
15%
7%
4%
4%
12%
Langside College
Cardonald College
Reid Kerr College
Glasgow Metropolitan College
Central College of Commerce
Glasgow College of NauticalStudies
Other (8)
To contribute to strategic developments locally and nationally including policy developments
Attendance at meetings at a national, strategic and local level– National network events – MCMC Strategy Group– Community of good practice meetings– PSPS QIG– MCMC Coordinators meetings
Developing SLA with partner agencies
Presentation at national PSPS conference
Education management– Outcome focused planning– MCMC Strategy Group– PSPS QIG
Future PSPS Developments:
Continuation of support for young people at risk of being NEET through early intervention.
Form links with training providers
Formalised links with key colleges
Identify the risk factors which contribute to East Renfrewshire's young people not sustaining positive destinations post school
Identify the protective factors which contribute to East Renfrewshire’s young people sustaining positive destinations post school
Need to formalise links with partner agencies / providers
Generic EP’s role in relation to PSPS developments
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