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Additional Help and InformationEducational Psychology ServiceEPs are highly qualified specialists who are trained to work with children from birth to 19 whoexperience problems with learning, getting along with others or who have other physical ormedical difficulties. They can advise teachers, other staff and parents/carers on ways to helpchildren and young people make progress.Educational Psychologists are usually asked to become involved when children's learning,behaviour or wellbeing is a worry for staff in their school or early years setting. They can alsowork directly with little ones before they begin at nursery at the request of a health professionalor other people working in the early years. We need your permission first before we begin anywork. Parents and carers are also welcome to contact the Service directly for advice andsupport.Information leaflets for parents and carers are available from the Educational PsychologyService, The Newcastle Springfield Centre, Off Blakelaw Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE53HU. The service can be contacted on 0191 2774577.http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/edpsychologists?opendocumentEthnic Minority, Traveller and Refugee Pupil Achievement Service(EMTRAS)The role of the Service (EMTRAS) is to work with schools, teachers and other agencies tosecure the highest possible standards of achievement for pupils whose home language maynot be English and who need special support to settle and learn in our schools.The Service will work with all the schools in Newcastle who have on their roll pupils who needsuch support. The EAL Standards Team (English as an Additional Language) is available toadvise schools on appropriate provision and to work with teachers who have directresponsibility for EAL pupils.The Service also employs a small team of experienced EAL teachers and bi-lingual classroomassistants who can work directly with pupils in schools. They can cover all ages of pupilsacross all phases from Nursery to Post-16. A special emphasis is placed on children who havejust arrived in this country and are at an early stage of learning English.If you need advice, please contact EMTRASTelephone 0191 277 4555 or e-mail farhat.hasnain@newcastle.gov.uk119