Headteachers across Gateshead are appealing to the council to continue funding psychological help for vulnerable primary school kids.
Proposals to continue funding a full-time educational psychologist to assist an education panel for vulnerable children will be decided next Thursday. The panel, known as the primary fair access panel, helps children who have no school places get back into schools as quickly as possible.
The panel, and its protocols, can apply to children who are homeless, carers, disabled, "challenging" or have special educational needs, among other criteria. The full-time mental health specialist ensures the child's mental health and social needs are met once a school place has been found.
