Quality Assurance

The Psychological Service has an Improvement Plan to ensure that the organisation develops in accord with changing demands and knowledge. The content of the plan is the result of consultation within and outwith the service. Priorities with specific targets are monitored and reviewed annually in conjunction with the directorate. Download the working draft Improvement Plan 2015-2018 (16-17).

In May 2016 the Service underwent a Validated Self Evaluation week alongside our partners in Education Scotland. This was a very informative and positive experience. The final report from  can be viewed from the Education Scotland website

The inspection of North Ayrshire Council included the evaluation of the quality of educational psychology provision on behalf of stakeholders. The evaluation of EPS are conducted within a framework of quality indicators which embody the Government’s policy on Best Value.

North Ayrshire Council’s HMIe report:
Inspection of the education functions of local authorities: summary of evaluation of the Psychological Service (pdf, 40Kb)