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Suffolk County Council has been piloting a digital version of a methodology used by its educational psychologists in supporting young people.
It has developed the digital Analysis of Additional Needs Tool (AANT) with Ipswich based software developer Ijyi and is looking to make it available to other local authorities.
Council business analyst Stuart Savage said the paper based version of AANT has been used over the past five years, with the educational psychologists taking referrals from schools – with the consent of parents or guardians – for children with problems. It takes them through a comprehensive psychological consultation and produces a report summary and action plan, with relevant tools and techniques, for the educators in supporting the children.