Address:
Units 3-6 Beulah Building, Finisklin Rd.,,
Sligo
Sligo
SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES
General Details
Contact position:
Senior Psychologist
Service / Organisation:
National Educational Psychological Service, Department of Education & Skills
0761108701
Description of main activities / services for children and families:
NEPS stands for the National Educational Psychological Service. It is a service provided by the Department of Education and Skills. NEPS psychologists work with both primary and post-primary schools. We are concerned with learning, behaviour and social and emotional development. Each NEPS psychologist is assigned to a group of schools.
Description:
NEPS stands for the National Educational Psychological Service. It is a service provided by the Department of Education and Skills. NEPS psychologists work with both primary and post-primary schools. We are concerned with learning, behaviour and social and emotional development. Each NEPS psychologist is assigned to a group of schools.
The following services are provided by NEPS:
- Consultation service to schools.
- Assessment service within an educational context.
- Direct and indirect inputs to schools.
- Support and Development work with schools.
- Critical Incident advice to schools.
- Reasonable Accommodations in Certificate Examinations (Leaving Certificate.)
Categories:
Education
Psychology
Service Areas
Service Areas:
- Sligo town and environs
- Sligo - north
- Sligo - south, east and west
- Leitrim - Carrick-on-Shannon and environs
- Leitrim - south
- Leitrim - north
Where service is provided
Where service is provided:
- Service provided at various locations throughout the area covered
School-based service.
Cost of service to user
Cost of service to user:
- Free
How to access the service
How to access the service (referral pathways):
- Through schools
Parental permission needed
Do young people need parental permission to use your service?:
- Under-18s need parental permission
Age-range catered for
Age-range catered for:
- Primary school age (4-12 years approx.)
- Post-primary school age (13-18 years approx.)