Decision details

1810941 - Locum Educational Psychologist

Decision Maker: Director of People

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The service is currently carrying 2 vacancies for qualified educational psychologists (EPs), representing a reduction in main grade EP capacity of 38%. We are covering the vacancies through arrangements where managers and assistants are picking up key tasks, which is unsustainable and at the cost of the overall reach and effectiveness of the service in continuing to support for Doncaster's vulnerable young learners in achieving the best possible life outcomes.

Decision:

To secure the services of a locum to provide capacity within the Education Psychology Service for 3 days per week from 1 January 2019 until 31 March 2019 when it is planned that the 2 current full time psychologists vacancies within the service will be filled.

Alternative options considered:

N/A

Publication date: 04/07/2019

Date of decision: 29/11/2018

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