Freedom of information response

Educational Psychology Services

Publication date: 
Wednesday 31 January 2024
Request: 
  1. What is the structural FTE Educational Psychologists in the following grades:

a. Assistant Educational Psychologists employed on the Soulbury Assistant Educational Psychologise Scale

b. Educational Psychologists on Soulbury Scale A

c. Educational Psychologists employed on Soulbury Scale B

d. Educational and other Psychologists employed on any other scale

2. How many vacant posts are there in the Educational Psychology Service?

3. How many posts are filled on an interim or temporary basis by employees?

4. What is the average salary (including on-costs) of employed Educational Psychologists

5. What is the average daily cost of employed Educational Psychologists

6. What is the average daily cost of the following categories of Educational Psychologists for the years 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023

a. Temporary Educational Psychologists

b. Locum Educational Psychologists

c. Agency Educational Psychologists

7. What is the total spend on locum/ agency / temporary Educational Psychologists for the year 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.

8. What is the current and projected spend on Locum Educational Psychologists for the current financial year?

Response: 
  1. What is the structural FTE Educational Psychologists in the following grades:

a. Assistant Educational Psychologists employed on the Soulbury Assistant Educational Psychologise Scale

0

b. Educational Psychologists on Soulbury Scale A

0

c. Educational Psychologists employed on Soulbury Scale B

8

d. Educational and other Psychologists employed on any other scale

1

2. How many vacant posts are there in the Educational Psychology Service?

3

3. How many posts are filled on an interim or temporary basis by employees?

0

4. What is the average salary (including on-costs) of employed Educational Psychologists

Salary: £54,179 - £58,210 (61,945 inc 3SPA) per annum (pro rata if part time)

Fringe Allowance £848

Grade Soulbury B 4-7 +3 SPA

(+ employer on costs National Insurance / Pension)

5. What is the average daily cost of employed Educational Psychologists

Calculate from above

6. What is the average daily cost of the following categories of Educational Psychologists for the years 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023

a. Temporary Educational Psychologists

0

b. Locum Educational Psychologists

2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023

500     500     550

c. Agency Educational Psychologists

N/A

7. What is the total spend on locum/ agency / temporary Educational Psychologists for the year 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.

Not available

8. What is the current and projected spend on Locum Educational Psychologists for the current financial year?

Figures not available at present

Request reference:
FOI 13359