A Survey of Psychological Support for Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties in Special Schools in Great Britain

Abstract

The research reported in this paper represents an attempt to discover the current state of psychological support, at a national level, for emotionally and behaviourally disturbed (EBD) children placed in special schools and units. There is little extant information about the levels of support such children receive. It is assumed these pupils have problems of a ‘psychological nature’ and are placed in special schools by collaboration between School Psychological Services and Special Education Departments. This survey examines this assumption and indicates what psychological resources are made available by local education authorities, child guidance clinics and independent agencies.