Decision details

The Director of Children & Families gave approval for:

• Creating an additional three LCC employed Trainee Educational Psychologist posts on the structure, on top of the existing three vacant trainee posts already on the structure.
• The current six Trainee Educational Psychologists would move from being paid a bursary to being offered a contract of employment as a Trainee Educational Psychologist.

This will allow Leeds to compete with surrounding local authorities who have employed arrangements for trainees in place already, reduce the use of costly agency staff and ensure a service to meet the needs of the city.