Psychological Service

Our Purpose and Aims

The purpose of the Highland Council Psychological Service is to support effective learning and well being in children and young people.

The Highland Council Psychological Service employs both educational psychologists and pre-school home visiting teachers for children with additional support needs.

 Core services are:

•  Consultation and advice
•  Assessment and intervention 
•  Training
•  Research and evaluation
•  Policy development and implementation

In addition to this pre-school home visiting teachers also offer a direct teaching service to pre-school children with significant additional support needs

We are an enthusiastic and innovative Service committed to:

• Keeping children and young people central to all we do.
• Working in partnership with children and young people, parents, teachers, other services and voluntary organisations.
• Helping to find solutions to improve the learning, social and emotional environment for all children and young people.          

News and Current Developments

Welcome to our new site!   Check back regularly as we will be updating and expanding our site often.

While these pages are being constructed please click on Highland Council Psychological Service for more information about our Service.

Contact the Service

for general enquiries you can contact the service by:

Emailing: bernadette.cairns@highland.gov.uk

Telephoning: 01463 233494          
                                                                            
Writing: Highland Psychological Service,
            11-13 Culcabock Avenue, ( map )
            Inverness,
            IV2 3RG