What is Provisions Pocketbook?
Provisions Pocketbook is a professionally collated digital resource detailing provisions that Educational Psychologists may recommend for children and young people in education. It has been developed to support comprehensive and efficient working practices for Educational Psychologists working in both the UK and internationally.
Key features:
A resource bank of quality provisions categorised into four key areas of need - Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning, Social, Emotional and Mental Health, and Physical and Sensory.
Conveniently and visually organised using a needs driven framework.
Select area of need, and then curriculum phase where you will find an array of topic areas and tailored provisions.
Easy and intuitive navigation presented on the Padlet platform.
Information ‘at your fingertips’ - on your desktop or mobile in digital format.
A dynamic resource which is updated in line with new developments in the field.
Content can be extracted and adapted in line with professional judgement to use in reports or consultation documentation.
Is Provisions Pocketbook for me?
Provisions Pocketbook was developed for Educational Psychologists who are:
Working in public or private sectors in the UK or internationally.
Looking for a central resource bank of recommendations to support report writing and consultation.
Wanting to work more efficiently and save time.
Newly qualified and looking to access a resource bank and develop their knowledge of school and educational provisions for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
New to the UK education context and wanting to learn more about types of provisions that may be recommended by EP’s across the four areas of need.
In Senior EP roles supporting Trainee or Assistant Educational Psychologists.
Joining Provisions Pocketbook:
Join Provisions Pocketbook for £120 a year.
Membership provides unlimited access to all content, plus instant access to all newly added and updated content. You will be invited to renew your Provisions Pocketbook membership yearly.
Please contact us to enquire about local authority package options.
Provisions Pocketbook in Action
Easily locate and differentiate between:
Strategies (aspects of Ordinarily Available provision/Quality First Teaching) that may be particularly important for the CYP,
Interventions (additional structured/targeted support),
Accommodations (environmental adaptations/allowances) and
Resources that are applicable to the topic strand in question.
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Communication and Interaction
Covering Early Years, Primary Phase and Secondary Phase (spanning ages 4-16)
Topics include functional communication, receptive and expressive language, social communication, hearing impairment and more
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Cognition and Learning
Covering Early Years, Primary Phase and Secondary Phase (spanning ages 4-16)
Topics include attention, learning difficulties, memory, literacy, written expression, numeracy, organisational skills, resilience as a learner, and more
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Social,Emotional & Mental Health
Covering Early Years, Primary Phase and Secondary Phase (spanning ages 4-16)
Topics include emotional regulation, self-esteem, trauma, anxiety, low mood, externalising behaviours, school avoidance, social anxiety and more
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Physical and Sensory
Covering Early Years, Primary Phase and Secondary Phase (spanning ages 4-16)
Topics include gross and fine motor difficulties, sensory processing, self-care, danger awareness, visual impairment and more
