Spot-Purchasing: For When Framework Isn’t an Option
For many Local Authority and Children’s Services teams, the procurement framework is the default route to external psychological provision. It provides governance, agreed pricing, and a pre-approved supplier list. But frameworks have limitations – and when a complex, urgent, or specialist case lands on your desk, the framework may not have what you need. In […]
Reading a Psychological Report
A psychological report lands in your inbox. It is 15 pages long, dense with clinical terminology, and needs to inform your next recommendation to the solicitor or insurer. You have read hundreds of these. Some are excellent. Some are almost useless. And the difference between the two is not always immediately obvious. This guide is […]