Viva la viva! Prepping for that crucial hour or two
So it’s time to think about the viva. You know you have to do it, people tell you how you…
Top ten tools for gaining an insight into a child’s world
When training to be an educational psychologist I was advised to develop an ‘EP Toolkit’ – a collection of key…
The EPs are Tweeting
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Despite my long association with the International School Psychology Association (ISPA), the annual conference has never been to Manchester and…