At the end of every academic year we like to take a look back and see the articles that you’ve read the most. If you missed these first time around, here’s some perfect summer easy-read CPD.
1. The BASE model – supporting inclusive practice in schools
Ali introduces the BASE model, which focuses on Belonging and Relationships, Autonomy, Safety and Equity. It was developed as a model of inclusive practice and has applications across a many types of psychological work.
2. Understanding PANS and PANDAS
PANS and PANDAS are post-infectious autoimmune and neuro-inflammatory conditions that impact both physical and mental health. This informative blog from Tina has helped to develop knowledge about these conditions with the EP community.
3. School-based wellbeing interventions: What does the research evidence say?
Flo reviewed the research evidence to gain a better understanding of which school-based wellbeing interventions hold the most promise.
4. Working collaboratively to develop an educational resilience programme
Esther wrote about her work developing a strengths-based programme for schools, that grew from her doctoral thesis work. This work led to the RESTA Programme (Resilience Supporting Teaching Assistants).
5. Psychology and Education Podcast Spotlights
edpsy’s James has so far written two podcast spotlights and it’s clearly something you’ve enjoyed. Podcasts are an ideal medium to facilitate low commitment CPD and James always includes a ‘non-EP’ related bonus suggestion. Read Spotlight 1 and Spotlight 2.
Looking ahead to our Festival of Educational Psychology – 19th September
Although we don’t publish blogs that often over the summer, our whole team’s attention will be turned towards our virtual, Festival of Educational Psychology. The feedback on our programme has been fantastic and we’re sure there’s something for everyone. Our festival headliners are:
- Keri Opai – Māori educationalist who’ll be talking about the power of language in decolonial work and his work at re-writing the script within Māori communities.
- Dr Cora Sargeant – Educational Psychologist and research director and Southampton University who’ll be discussing the steps we can all take to make space for everyone in their diverse gender experiences to find a place to belong.
- Bernard Coard – Educationalist and campaigner who will ask ‘what role will you play in the educational transformation that is so sorely needed for a just and equitable future?’
You can grab your tickets on our festival pages – we have a range of ticket options to suit all budgets.
A few more key facts about the festival
- Our charity partner is akt – the LGBTQ+ youth homelessness charity. A proportion of income from ticket sales will be donated to akt, so…please sign up and help increase that donation.
- The festival is virtual so you can join us from where-ever you are! No expensive train journeys, no stuffy offices – inspiring content, in the comfort of your own own.
- Nearly every talk at the festival is recorded and ticket holders can access everything, on-demand, after the festival – so you don’t have to worry if you can’t make the day itself, or worry about missing any of our fantastic speakers.
See you there!
