It has been recommended that the local authority recruit four qualified psychology graduates as assistant educational psychologists.

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In a report to councillors, the officials said a lack of educational psychologists was a national issue.

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Graduates could offer a solution to easing a shortage of educational psychologists in the Highlands, council officers have suggested.

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The current situation arose after a change in the way educational psychologists are trained in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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This includes educational psychologists, doctors, further education college teachers and home tutors.

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Educational psychologists were in school on Wednesday working to ensure support was in place for pupils and staff over the coming days, it added.

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But they also decided that in future the DfES should give the money directly to local authorities for them to spend on training educational psychologists.

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"It's important to maintain a supply of educational psychologists and it's going to be in the interest of authorities to make that investment, " said Mr Inett.

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