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Sarah is an Educational Psychologist working in Southend-on-Sea. Sarah has a particular interest in involving children and young people in understanding and developing their strengths and ensuring they feel thought about and listened to.

Back to school: some key considerations

Monday 8th means, for many children, back to school. We’ve tried to distill three key messages to sensitively support children,…

Return to school: finding space to listen and reflect

7 March 2021 by , 1 comment

Monday 8th March 2021 brings another full return to school for children and young people and with that comes uncertainty, change,…

Book review: ‘Is that clear? Effective communication in a neurodiverse world’

13 January 2021 by , 1 comment

Book authors: Zanne Gaynor, Kathryn Alevizos & Joe Butler This wonderful book provides excellent tips on how to communicate successfully…

Project: Children and young people’s return to education in September 2020

22 September 2020 by and , 1 comment

This post is part of a pilot project that edpsy is running in collaboration with Southend and Nottingham City EPS…

Advice to education policy makers following Covid-19

A joint report from two UK Educational Psychology Services: recommendations based on pupils views and psychological theory. During the COVID-19…

Longer read: Pupil views around the Covid-19 pandemic: an opportunity for change in education?

We are currently living through one of the most life-shifting experiences in recent memory. There have been changes in the…