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edpsy launches pilot mentoring directory

8 February 2023 by , and

Today we launch the pilot phase of our new mentoring directory. We’ve developed this in response to a community desire…

Longer read: ‘Who can empathise with the Big, Bad Wolf?’ empathy and multiple narratives as an EP in a Children’s Services context

6 February 2023 by , 1 comment

I have been working in a Specialist Practitioner Educational Psychologist role for the last 4 years within a multi-disciplinary ‘Edge…

Project: Compassion fatigue, satisfaction and EP workplace stress

30 January 2023 by

This project looks to understand the influence of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and workplace stress on educational psychologists’ working practices….

edpsy mentoring directory pilot: call for mentors

23 January 2023 by

Very shortly we will be launching a trial of a new feature on the site, a mentoring directory. We’d like…

Longer read: CBT workbooks: more than just manuals?

22 January 2023 by

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is the most intensively researched mental health intervention. A meta-review identified 494 reviews, representing over 220,000 participants,…

Creating a trauma sensitive classroom

16 January 2023 by , 1 comment

Over the last 2.5 years I have held a specialist role in my Local Authority which centred upon supporting and…

Using the Applied Trauma Responsive Classroom observation schedule

16 January 2023 by , 1 comment

The model is intended for use in a sequential manner, starting at the bottom and building resilience by considering our…

edpsy: looking back at 2022

3 January 2023 by , and

2022 has undoubtedly been our most active year and we wanted to take a look back at some of the…

Response to the Hancock Bill: no starfish left behind

13 December 2022 by , 4 comments

Let’s begin with something we all agree on. We want all children and young people who are struggling with reading and…

A reflection on choosing a thesis topic

8 December 2022 by

Even before starting the doctorate, I was excited by the prospect of getting to do my own research for my…