FUNDING FOR THE TRAINING OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS

Early day motion 940, tabled 2 March 2009 by Greg Pope (Labour). Signed by 108 members.

That this House expresses concern that the basis of funding for the training of educational psychologists in England is undermined by the lack of long-term stability or security; notes thatthe funding of the training is the responsibility of individual local authorities; believes that a national need for educational psychologists should be met by a national supply, funded nationally; and calls on the Department for Children, Schools and Families to investigate methods of providing secure national funding for the training of educational psychologists.

Signatures by party: Labour 59, Liberal Democrat 32, Conservative 9, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1, Independent Labour 1.