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We’re looking for help with our social media

12 June 2017 by

It’s nearly our 1st birthday and we’ve grown quite a bit in such a short space of time. We’re looking to…

Viva la viva! Prepping for that crucial hour or two

11 June 2017 by , 2 comments

So it’s time to think about the viva. You know you have to do it, people tell you how you…

Longer read: Creating transition pathways for young people with SEND: an example from Ireland

11 June 2017 by , 1 comment

In this article, I illustrate how transition from secondary school can be viewed as more than an episodic event, but…

Top ten tools for gaining an insight into a child’s world

9 April 2017 by , 2 comments

When training to be an educational psychologist I was advised to develop an ‘EP Toolkit’ – a collection of key…

The EPs are Tweeting

9 April 2017 by , 1 comment

In the past few weeks EP’s have been taking to twitter to share the huge range of work they’re engaging…

Touch: trust, timidity and taboo workshop – commentary

26 February 2017 by , 1 comment

Recently the DECP led the workshop ‘Touch: trust, timidity and taboo’. The workshop aimed to clarify some of the confusion experienced…

Where are the EPs? Theresa May, mental health and schools

10 January 2017 by , 12 comments

The focus on schools and the workplace is much needed, as is the attention to addressing stigma and the transformation…

Rethinking mental distress in children

4 January 2017 by , 6 comments

Thinking of your child as behaving badly disposes you to think of punishment. Thinking of your child as struggling with something…

Challenges and supporting factors to running a community Facebook page

4 January 2017 by

Running the community Facebook page ‘Educational Psychology Today ‘ has been hugely rewarding as we have gathered over 4000 followers….

Doctoral Thesis: My experiences of narrative research

1 December 2016 by , 2 comments

There’s little out there on the experiences of psychologists using a narrative inquiry approach. This account may help other EPs…