Developing Motivational Interviewing use amongst UK EPs
On the Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology programme at the University of Manchester, we have recently received some impact…
A short introduction to narrative therapy
Narrative Therapy is non-blaming, respectful and sees people as experts in their own lives. A narrative therapy conversation is influential…
Tis the season to be…angry?
Feeling more ‘Grinch’ than ‘Elf’, I’m working from home today. I have two ‘big’ reports to write and the young…
“You know nothing Jon Snow”; learning to love conscious incompetence.
At a CPD day for my previous employer, I was asked to present a reflection of my time in the…
It’s our birthday – what a year!
It’s been a year since we launched edpsy…and what a year it’s been! Celebrations and giveaways First thing’s first, we’re…
Our being well – jumping in
‘My, oh my, how hard can this be? Let’s start with the positives: I’ve started. Look – there are words…
Supporting schools to support refugees
For eight months I have worked with a multi-agency group welcoming newly arrived children to local schools. It’s been an…
Call for papers: Educational psychologists influencing policy and practice
Educational psychologists are the lynchpin between education and wellbeing. This future issue of Educational and Child Psychology is calling for papers…
Trainee representation at the DECP
When the opportunity arose to be a trainee representative for the Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP) I jumped…
We’re looking for help with our social media
It’s nearly our 1st birthday and we’ve grown quite a bit in such a short space of time. We’re looking to…