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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…

DECP Annual Conference 2017: Challenging Beliefs and Exposing Myths

17 November 2016 by

At the moment, the world is a uniquely challenging place for children and young people to grow up in and…

Peter Farrell: Reflections on my life with ISPA

1 November 2016 by , 1 comment

Despite my long association with the International School Psychology Association (ISPA), the annual conference has never been to Manchester and…

Gender equality education supporting children’s wellbeing – a T.I.G.E.R case study

10 October 2016 by

Since 2013 T.I.G.E.R (Teaching Individuals Gender Equality and Respect) has been delivering workshops which offer a safe space for young people…

My name is Sohail and I am in year 5 – ‘This is me’ a fictional narrative

4 October 2016 by , 3 comments

This is a fictional ‘This is me’ to signify the challenges we face in the emerging world and spaces we…