Portsmouth Child Educational Psychologist
A crisis related to lost learning is sweeping across the UK schools, and every trained child educational psychologist in Portsmouth knows it. That means some children aren’t learning because they’re not in school. The broad implications for this issue reach beyond school dropouts. It means the country’s employment outcomes may not be improved, and the UK’s ambitious growth targets cannot be met if a significant proportion of kids aren’t learning effectively or aren’t even in school.
Inner Circle Psychology has been researching this issue lately. We have noticed that suspensions and permanent exclusions from schools have increased by at least a third each year. Similarly, elective home education has grown by more than 20% and absence in school are now double compared to pre-pandemic rates. Another analysis has revealed that for every pupil or student that is permanently excluded from school, 10 more kids move out of school setting invisibly.
It’s beyond any reasonable doubt that lost learning causes an endless cycle of disadvantages that could stifle the UK’s economic growth. In addition, it casts a dark shadow over the lives of many children and their families or communities. At Inner Circle Psychology, we’re committed to helping schools develop and implement systems that can reduce the instances of children dropping out of school or being suspended or excluded permanently.
Child Educational Psychologist for Portsmouth Schools
To turn the tide of inefficient and lost learning, schools and their education systems must evolve. One thing that many schools and families ignore is the fact that nearly every aspect of academic learning and social behaviour within the school environment are all related. Therefore, low attendance and instances of anger outbursts or withdrawal behaviour are all related.
Instead of treating emotional difficulties like a separate issue from classroom learning, it’s important to work with a trained child educational psychologist to understand how unmet emotional and behavioural needs hinder efficient learning. Treating these issues like separate problems will cost your school a lot of money, and in cases where the students’ psychological needs remain unmet, you may experience lost learning.
Therefore, emotional and mental health needs of school-going children aren’t something that happens ‘over there.’ It’s not just a family problem. It is equally a school problem. And if your school system isn’t designed to address these needs, there’s a chance behavioural issues could escalate to serious problems that require suspension or permanent exclusion.
Instead of resulting in such tough measures, work closely with our child educational psychologist in Portsmouth to find an alternative approach. We can help assess your student’s needs and improve your school system so that it can meet the broad needs of children within your school environment. This can be transformative for every child in your school as well as the teaching staff.
At Inner Circle Psychology, we’ll provide a trained and certified child educational psychologist in Portsmouth for your school. We invite you to schedule a free consultation and speak to one of our experienced psychologists. We will help transform your school into an efficient learning hub.
