Assistant Educational Psychologist (AsEP) is a post defined within the scope of the Soulbury Committee Report (2019) as a step towards training to become an Educational Psychologist.
The role of AsEPs is intended to complement the work of Educational Psychologists within Educational Psychology Services in delivering high quality services to children and young people.
As a group of professionals who are able to access membership, the AEP has a role in defining how and where they are employed, including appropriate job descriptions as well as pay and conditions.
Relevant Resources
Consultation: Scottish Government Learning Disabilities, Autism & Neurodivergence Bill
AEP Complaints Policy
Your opinion is important to us and the AEP is committed to delivering the best possible services and support to you. To enable us to do this we need your assistance in letting us know what works well and what we can improve further. We welcome your feedback and complaints because they are an important way for us to learn and to improve our services in the future. The AEP’s feedback and complaints policy is simple to access and we want you to know about it so you can use it to help us help you
Guide to Members' Employment Support and Representation from the AEP
Guidance on member support and representation from the AEP. June 2023.
