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Applied practice skills: Creative ways to explore emotions with Dr Karen Treisman
2025-06-13 09:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Following the success of our two-day foundational training on relational and developmental trauma, we are delighted to invite you to:
Part II: Applied Practice Skills Creative Ways to Explore Emotions with Dr Karen Treisman
13th June 2024: 9.30am – 4.30pm
This one-day immersive virtual event as shaped by you, is the follow on from our two day event on Relational and Developmental Trauma (Part I). It will focus on creative and practical ways to explore and talk about emotions.
Drawing on Karen’s extensive experience, we will:
Learn creative and practical tools for talking about and expressing a wide range of feelings.
Explore fun and engaging ways to ask questions like “How do you feel?” using miniatures, building blocks, drawing, games, worksheets, and cards.
Gain key therapeutic skills and messages to help children understand feelings.
Discover Dr. Treisman’s well-known 7 E model for enriching and expanding therapeutic conversations.
Take away practical ideas from the bestselling Therapeutic Treasure Box collection.

How to use dynamic assessment with ‘off-the-shelf’ materials
2025-06-20 10:30 - 12:30 | Online
For this online workshop, we look at how you can use any kind of games, puzzles and problem-solving activities when doing dynamic assessment (DA). While there are specific materials available for the use of DA, in this workshop we will demonstrate how there a number of games (available on the high street or online) that could be used to explore a child’s learning. Video clips will show how this can be done.

Dynamic Assessment and feedforward
2025-06-20 13:30 - 15:30 | Online
In this online workshop we examine how to move forward after using the dynamic assessment approach. A number of techniques are discussed that demonstrate how to set individual learning plans and set individual goals. Video clips from real cases are shown.

Introduction to BUSS® model webinar 2025
2025-06-23 09:00 - 15:30 | Online
The BUSS® model was developed by Sarah Lloyd to be helpful when children have experienced developmental trauma. It’s based on the understanding that for children to thrive they need consistent, attuned caregiving and it’s through these relationships that babies and young children develop good bodily and emotional regulation. Having a good sense of their body is crucial for children to manage games, friendships and school, all of which are such an important part of childhood.
BUSS® is concerned with what are called foundation sensorimotor systems, the systems that grow through lots of nurture, touch and movement in their early months and years. These systems give us a sense of ourselves on a bodily level – so things like having good balance and co-ordination as well as understanding information from inside our bodies (e.g. when we feel hungry or cold, and managing the sounds and feel of the outside world without being overwhelmed by them). Within nurturing relationships, babies progress through critical patterns of movement that allow the brain and central nervous system to develop so that we can manage to do all of this without using much conscious attention. Where children have had a difficult start in life, these processes have been disrupted.
However, by bringing together sensory integration theory and attachment theory alongside an understanding of the impact of trauma on the developing brain, it’s possible to use games and activities, working with parents / carers and their children to rebuild these systems and help children to thrive.
The three most important tenets of the BUSS® model are movement, playfulness and relationships, and we’re keen to make sure this is reflected in our day together. As well as introducing you to BUSS®, we’d like you to have the chance to discuss what we’re talking about, hear from families and practitioners who are using the model and also have the chance to try out some of the games and activities that we might use as part of our work with families. We’ll use breakout rooms in Zoom to make sure that there are lots of opportunities to think and do, as well as hopefully giving you lots of information and ideas!
Over the day we’ll think about BUSS® as an intervention with children, young people and their families as well as how BUSS® can be applied in other settings, e.g. Early Years and education.

Metacognition and how to create autonomous learners
2025-06-24 09:30 - 13:00 | Online
In this online workshop, delivered by the author of “How to Create Autonomous Learners”, Dr Taryn Moir uses the textbook as a focus to outline the theory, practice and the implementation of evidence-based approaches to develop essential metacognitive and self-study skills. The workshop explains how to get students, parents and partners on board and how to implement these ideas across a class, school, or consortium. For a copy of the book, £20 will be added to the fee indicated below.

AI in psychological practice: Opportunities, ethics & impact (free)
2025-06-24 17:00 - 19:30 | Online
Join us for an exclusive, free CPD webinar designed for Educational Psychologists across the UK. Led by expert trainer Dr Rachael Skews, this engaging session will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping psychological practice.
This is a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding, reflect on ethical implications, and engage with the latest developments affecting your profession with the chance to ask any burning questions you have around the impact of AI.
Agenda highlights include:
– An overview of AI and its relationship with emerging technologies (e.g. wearable tech, big data)
– Real-world examples of how AI is being used in psychological assessment and intervention, with a focus on educational psychology
– A discussion on the ethical implications of AI in practice, referencing BPS codes and guidelines
– A breakdown of the current regulatory landscape, including UK policy and BPS positions
– A chance to ask those burning questions during a 30-minute interactive Q&A.
All attendees will receive:
– Certificate of Completion (Digital)
– Presentation Slides & Handouts (PDF)
– Webinar Recording
– Key Links & Resources
– Feedback Form
– Access to Future CPD Events
– Downloadable Social Media Badge
Places are limited. Register now to secure your spot.

Educational neuroscience: Key directions for educational psychologists (critical enquiry)
2025-06-25 11:00 - 14:00 | Discovery Suite, 11 Field Walk, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK9 3EP, United Kingdom
To all Trainee EPs, Aspiring EPs and Qualified EPs
Educational Neuroscience: Key Directions for Educational Psychologists
(Critical Enquiry)
Educational Neuroscience is fast becoming a prominent body of knowledge informing educational practice. Educational Psychologists are implicated strongly in the research literature as potentially ‘bridging the gap’ between neuroscience and education. How can we apply neuroscientific knowledge meaningfully and practically in our everyday work, and enhance outcomes for children and young people? The course aims to empower EPs to mobilize their knowledge and expertise in applying emerging neuroscientific research in their day-to-day practice, for neurotypical and neurodiverse populations, mapping them onto their current psychological frameworks, and being critically reflective in the process.
The above is a CPD accredited workshop (CPD Standards Office). This will account for a total of 3 CPD hours. Certifcates will be issued.
11-2pm Weds 25th June
At the Discovery Suites
John Lewis, Milton Keynes
Coffee and Light Lunch will be served by Ori Cafe, John Lewis
Cost £90
Proceeds will be shared with Acquired Brain Injury Group and Encephalitis Charity Headway UK
For further Info and bookings : info@ep-practice.co.uk

How to use Dynamic Assessment remotely
2025-06-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
In this course we will demonstrate how dynamic assessment (DA) can be implemented online, using the usual online platforms, like Teams, Zoom, remotely. A number of handy tips and strategies are provided so that you can begin to use DA in situations where you are not able to work face-to-face with the child or young person.

EP Reach-Out webinar - What are EPs'/TEPs' views and experiences of using the Power Threat Meaning Framework during formulation?’: A reflexive thematic analysis study with Dr Demi Stroud
2025-06-25 16:30 - 17:00 | Online
The 2nd webinar in our series on the Power Threat Meaning Framework
Overview: This webinar explores how Educational Psychologists (EPs) and Trainee Educational Psychologists (TEPs) understand and apply formulation in their practice, focusing on the use of the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) to understand emotional distress. Through interviews with six EPs and one TEP, the research identifies three key themes: EP formulation is embedded in assessment, formulation is a collaborative process, and the PTMF offers additional insights. The findings suggest that formulation is influenced by a variety of frameworks and experiences, and that the PTMF’s values align with those of EPs, although its complex language may limit its accessibility. Ideas for further research are also discussed.

Fundamentals of Dynamic Assessment
2025-06-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Online
This online course covers the fundamentals of Dynamic Assessment in a unique way using our animation, film clips and group activities. We explore the rationale underlying dynamic assessment and how the approach draws on the ideas of developmental psychologists such as Lev Vygotsky, Reuven Feuerstein, and Carol Dweck.

Mediated Learning
2025-06-27 11:30 - 13:30 | Online
In this online course, we delve into the concept of ‘mediation’ or ‘mediated learning’, demonstrating its potential effectiveness as an approach to teaching and learning. We will break ‘mediated learning’ down into 17 components, or ‘principles’, analyse video clips of mediated learning and gain a better understanding of how to put this powerful approach into practice.

Cognitive and Affective Learning Principles
2025-06-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Online
On this online course we consider how children learn, and which aspects of their behaviour should be observed, nurtured and developed. These are called Cognitive and Affective Learning Principles. We will look at some video clips to understand how best to analyse and intervene with these aspects of learning and emotion.

Reed Webinar Series: Unlocking potential: The Six Part Story Method for therapeutic and educational success
2025-07-02 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
Dr Reem Ameri hosts this edition of our webinar series exploring the Six Part Story Method (6PSM)—a powerful narrative approach used to understand children’s coping strategies, strengths, and self-perception.
This session is designed for Educational Psychologists, therapists, and professionals working with children and young people who want to learn how to use this method effectively in their practice.
What You’ll Learn:
• The origins and principles of the Six Part Story Method
• How it can be used to support children’s emotional and psychological development
• How to apply the method virtually to engage children in storytelling and reflection
• Practical insights into structuring sessions and interpreting themes
Who Is It For?
This webinar is ideal for Educational Psychologists, therapists, and professionals looking to expand their assessment and intervention toolkit.

Dynamic Assessment and the writing of Education, Health and Care Plans
2025-07-04 10:30 - 12:30 | Online
As the title suggests, this online workshop looks at how you can use Dynamic Assessment when asked to provide professional advice for an EHCP. There are a number of considerations that should be made but the intention is to demonstrate that there are various options other than the use of standardised assessment when asked to contribute to an EHCP.

West London Educational Psychology online open event and mentoring
2025-07-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Online
•This event is for anyone considering a career in Educational Psychology.
• For anyone considering applying for a Doctorate in Educational Psychology training programme.
• Open to all, but we strongly encourage attendance from people who identify as Black, Asian or of another minoritised ethnic group that is underrepresented in our profession. In 2017, the BPS issued a Declaration on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in which they stated they will: “Actively promote psychology as a profession and discipline that welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and as a profession which reflects the communities it serves.”
• Delivered by practicing Educational Psychologists from a number of London Boroughs, including: Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Brent, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. Including Trainee Educational Psychologists from some London Doctorate training courses.
Would you like to use your psychological knowledge and skills to make a difference to children and young people, their families, schools, and their communities?
Would you like to find out more about working as an Educational Psychologist?
Why not attend this online open event and find out more about joining our profession?
You will have the opportunity to have informal discussions with our qualified Educational Psychologists and trainee Educational Psychologists.
Come and learn about
• Recent developments in educational psychology.
• The varied roles of educational psychologists.
• How to apply for training and funding.
• The process of selection.
• Relevant reading and pre-course experience.
• Current trainee experiences.
• Mentoring scheme for people who are underrepresented and belong to minoritised ethnic groups.
Followed by a Q&A Session.

AI, EPs and the law
2025-07-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Please join Gemma Handelsman & Hannah Morris (practicing Educational Psychologists) for our AI, EPs & The Law webinar, to delve into the world of artificial intelligence, ethics, and the law, including GDPR and Intellectual Property considerations for Educational Psychologists in the UK.
We are delighted to be welcoming Clare Veal, Commercial Lawyer at Aubergine Legal, who specialises in supporting Psychologists.
Clare will talk us through, step-by-step, how we can stay compliant when using AI in our practice.
The webinar includes a free compliance checklist and a recording will be available to ticket holders.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to explore the intersection of AI, EPs, and the Law!

'Multi-Aspect Model of Learning' (MAML) training course
2025-09-05 09:30 - 12:30 | Online
Cost covers all three sessions.
The “MAML™ Fundamentals for EP Practice” training course is a 3-session online training programme designed to introduce the MAML™ framework to your assessment practice.
The MAML™ is a framework to guide the assessment and formulation of children & young people’s learning, to enable meaningful interventions to be created to support learning and development. It helps practitioners focus on all the important aspects of the complex process of learning, in a theory driven and change-focused way.
The MAML™ framework is based on the Vygotskian assumption that children learn through adult support (Mediation) and access to appropriate activities (Tasks) to develop ‘tools of the mind’ (Learner skills). Thus, assessment of learning must consider the interaction between each of these aspects. EPs interested in applying this thinking that underpins dynamic assessment practice, to wider aspects of assessment practice, would find this course of relevance.
The course consists of 3 half day online sessions on the following dates:
Friday 5th September 2025 – 9:30-12:30
Friday 19th September 2025 – 9:30-12:30
Friday 17th October 2025 – 9:30-11:00
The cost for the course is £150 per person, which will include a copy of our training handbook (either a electronic or print copy).

Meet the EP: Exploring the role of Educational Psychologists
2025-09-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Are you interested in a career in Educational Psychology or curious about the work we do? Join us for Meet the EP, an interactive online event designed to give aspiring Educational Psychologists, students, and anyone interested in psychology in education the chance to connect directly with practicing professionals.
This session will:
• Provide insight into the day-to-day role of an Educational Psychologist
• Share real-world experiences from practice in schools, communities, and mental health settings
• Explore training pathways, application tips, and career development opportunities
• Offer space for open Q&A, where you can bring your questions and hear honest reflections
Whether you’re considering applying for training, already studying psychology, or simply want to learn more about how psychology supports children, families, and schools, this event is for you.
📅 Date: Tuesday, 9th September 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 Location: Online
Come along to learn, connect, and be inspired as you discover the diverse and rewarding world of Educational Psychology. Meet the EP: Exploring the Role of Educational Psychologists
Are you interested in a career in Educational Psychology or curious about the work we do? Join us for Meet the EP, an interactive online event designed to give aspiring Educational Psychologists, students, and anyone interested in psychology in education the chance to connect directly with practicing professionals.

A cup of PositiviTEA before the festival
2025-09-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
PositiviTEA and edpsy are teaming up
Together, Max and Fi will be hosting a very special twilight edition of PositiviTEA in collaboration with Dr Dan O’Hare from edpsy, which will be a warm up event for the Festival of Educational Psychology.
What to Expect: our much-loved format
If you’re familiar with our format, go right ahead and book your place.
👋 Part 1: Speed Hellos (2x2min)
Kick off with quick, fun introductions in pairs to connect with new Educational Psychologists and anyone else who has joined us for this festival special.
🚀 Part 2: PositiviTEA Boost (15min)
Dan will share insights and psychology around creating a values-focused, action-oriented positive community. Reflecting on models of organisational change you’ll feel motivated, purposeful, and inspired, to create lasting change through collective action.
💭 Part 3: Deeper Discussions (20min)
Join small breakout rooms (groups of 4-5) for deeper conversations with like-minded attendees. We will offer some prompts and do our best to reduce any awkwardness and make it fun and friendly! Whether you’re reflecting, sharing ideas, or building new connections, this is your chance to feel part of a supportive community.
Book your place here.

Festival of Educational Psychology
2025-09-19 08:30 - 18:00 | Online
Community psychology, collective action, and lasting change
The Festival of Educational Psychology celebrates the power of people coming together. Community psychology teaches us that real change begins when communities lift each other up. Through shared stories, grassroots action, and local leadership, we can build hope, challenge injustice, and create healthier, more connected lives for everyone. Join us in exploring how collective action leads to collective power.
Ticket options
Our ticket options take into account different circumstances and make the festival as accessible as possible. All ticket types include full access to the conference. Please choose the option that best suits your current situation — we trust you.

Standard – £95
Reduced – £65
Trainee and student – £20
Financial hardship – £10

Discounts
Early Bird
Get 10% off with our EarlyBird tickets, until we publish our programme – use code EARLYBIRD10
Group bookings
If you’re booking 5 or more standard tickets we’ll give you 15% off the total price of those tickets when you use code 5PLUS.
Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities
Connect with our passionate audience and be a part of our festival
We have a range of options for sponsors and exhibitors, please contact us for more information.

Playful reflections – How to make learning transferable in LEGO therapy
2025-09-23 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
A fascinating short course for psychologists interested in LEGO therapy. This webinar delves into how to integrate structured yet playful reflection techniques into brick clubs, helping children retain, generalize, and apply their learning in different contexts. Drawing from the CollaboLearn project—which combines research with hands-on practice in social learning with autistic children—we will share practical tools to make reflection routines a natural and effective part of the learning process.
Join Play Included CIC to discover how intentional, engaging, and playful reflection practices can enhance children’s learning outcomes and make the social skills truly stick.
Trainer: Rikke Steensgaard is a Danish clinical psychologist specializing in supporting the social and emotional development of neurodiverse individuals. As a co-founder of the CollaboLearn project, she spent years developing and running Brick Clubs in Danish schools. In addition to her work with Brick Clubs, she is a play facilitator and training supervisor, helping to foster a playful mindset within school cultures.

Wolverhampton Educational Psychology Service - open afternoon
2025-09-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Wolverhampton Educational Psychology Service is hosting a free online event for anyone interested in Educational Psychology.
This event will include:
– Discussion about the role of an Educational Psychologist
– An overview of Wolverhampton Educational Psychology service and our approach to service delivery
– Information about how to train and apply for the course
– Opportunities to ask questions to Educational Psychologists and Assistant Educational Psychologists.

Contact Sian.Thomas@wolverhampton.gov.uk to book a place.

LEGO therapy - Advanced Facilitator Training in the Brick-by-Brick Programme
2025-09-29 | Us&co Stratford, 11 Burford Road, London, E15 2ST, United Kingdom
At Play Included, we’re the world’s leading LEGO® therapy experts. We train educators to deliver Brick Clubs – using the power of LEGO play to support children’s social and emotional wellbeing.
This Advanced Facilitator Course builds on our self-paced online Certified Facilitator Course. Endorsed by the LEGO Foundation, this hands on, engaging and fun practical workshop brings together cutting edge research and genuine care to equip you with in depth skills and knowledge to facilitate playful and effective Brick Clubs. On completion, access comprehensive high quality resources to use in sessions, access ongoing support from our growing international community and be listed on our Register of Certified Facilitators.

So you want to be an Educational Psychologist?
2025-09-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
Join us for a free and honest session exploring two different journeys into Educational Psychology.
Whether you’re just beginning to explore the profession or are deep into the application process, this session will offer something for you. Dr Hayley Lugassy (qualified EP) and Robson Bagshaw (about to start training) will share their personal stories – including the highs, the struggles, and everything in between.
We’ll cover:
✅ What inspired us to pursue EP training
✅ Key experiences that helped us prepare
✅ Practical tips for gaining experience and writing applications
✅ Common misconceptions and barriers
✅ Honest reflections on what we wish we knew
There will also be time for Q&A, so bring your questions!
This session is ideal for aspiring Educational Psychologists, psychology graduates, career changers, or anyone curious about the role.

Motivational Interviewing for Ed Psychs: Intermediate Skills
2025-10-03 09:00 - 16:00 | Online
A one-day online intermediate skills course for developing confidence and mastery of MI in educational psychology practice
There is growing interest in using Motivational Interviewing (MI) across all areas of EP practice. In this one-day online intermediate skills course, Cathy Atkinson and Fi Coley, members of the international Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) will offer a lively, informative and interactive opportunity to explore how to use MI in daily practice.
We will explore MI in EP consultation, individual work with children and young people, and how to use MI more creatively and in different areas of EP practice.
The day will include:

Recap of key principles (MI spirit, tasks and skills)
How to work collaboratively to set agendas for change
Eliciting change talk and softening sustain talk
Applying MI in everyday EP practice (including EHCNAs!)

The aim of the day will be to allow participants to develop further confidence and mastery in using MI within different aspects of their EP work.
This training is for those who have already engaged in at least one day of CPD in MI (training, reading or skills practice). You will need a secure understanding of the spirit, skills and tasks of MI. This event is open to Educational Psychologists, Trainee Educational Psychologists, and Assistant Psychologists. We are unable to accommodate aspiring EPs at this event.

UCL Leading Edge: Language and Diagnosis
2025-10-14 09:00 - 16:00 | Online
Register your interest
Our Leading Edge event is free and will be held online. A full programme and joining instructions will be shared nearer the day. Please register your interest by 7th October
Language and Diagnosis
The 21st century has seen sharply increasing diagnosis rates. Findings include an eightfold increase in new diagnoses of autism from 1998 to 2018.
Estimating the prevalence rates of children’s literacy difficulties is complicated by shifting ideas about what ‘dyslexia’ actually is, but according to some estimates prevalence rates that were in the region of 2-4% of the population during the 1980s have risen this century to 10%-20%.
Increasing diagnosis rates can often be linked to drug interventions with a 50-fold increase in ADHD prescriptions in men aged 18-29 from 2000 to 2018, and it is well documented that mental heath diagnoses are also rising steeply.
What processes are behind this? Is greater awareness leading to better identification? Or are we well beyond that point, and is our collective awareness now fuelling over-diagnosis?

[Mental health] awareness efforts are leading some individuals to interpret and report milder forms of distress as mental health problems. We propose that this then leads some individuals to experience a genuine increase in symptoms, because labelling distress as a mental health problem can affect an individual’s self-concept and behaviour in a way that is ultimately self-fulfilling.” (Lucy Foulkes and Jack Andrews, New Ideas in Psychology. 2023.)

“This seems to be a good time to cast a quizzical eye over the gift and burden that is modern diagnosis.” (Suzanne O’Sullivan. The Age of Diagnosis. 2025.)

Our speakers include those from critical psychiatry as well as colleagues with a focus on educational psychology practice which will undoubtedly make for a stimulating and useful day.
Our speakers
Dr Sami Timimi – Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Sami Timimi is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, psychotherapist and author. He writes from a critical psychiatry perspective on topics relating to mental health and childhood and has published over a hundred and fifty articles in mainstream medical, educational, and sociological journals, as well as over 40 book chapters on subjects related to critical psychiatry, childhood, psychotherapy, depression, behavioural problems, and cross-cultural psychiatry. He has authored 7 books, co-edited 4 books and co-authored 2 others His most recent book, published in 2025 is Searching for Normal: A New Approach to Understanding Mental Health, Distress and Neurodiversity.
Dr Joanna Moncrieff – co-chair person the Critical Psychiatry Network
Joanna is a practising psychiatrist and a part-time academic and author. She has an interest in the history, philosophy and politics of psychiatry, and particularly in the use, misuse and misrepresentation of psychiatric drugs. Joanna will be talking about Myths about mental disorder and its treatments.
Dr Conor Davidson – Consultant Psychiatrist & Clinical Lead of Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service.
Connor is a general adult psychiatrist with a special interest in neurodevelopmental disorders. In 2021 he was appointed Royal College of Psychiatrists Autism Champion. Connor will be speaking about his changing experiences of diagnosis in his work.
Emeritus Professor Simon Gibbs – Professor of Inclusive Educational Psychology and Philosophy.
Simon has been working in education for over 50 years first, as a teacher; second as an EP; latterly as an academic. With Maggie Snowling, Charles Hulme, Peter Hatcher and colleagues from the University of York, as an EP he was involved in the design and evaluation of a large scale reading intervention in primary schools. Subsequently he has investigated the influences on teachers’ efficacy beliefs and how these beliefs may be compromised. In the context of what else might be rotten in education now*, Simon will be speaking about the effects of labelling, and essentialism on teachers’ beliefs about what is possible in relation to the development of children’s literacy.
A forthcoming book by Simon is entitled ‘(Re?) Designing Education, Ethically and Psychologically. A cause for care.’
Helen Webb – Educational Psychologist. Kent Educational Psychology Service.
Helen has been working as an Educational Psychologist in Kent for 20 years with a particular interest in effecting positive change and empowering others through consultation as well as supervision and coaching for education professionals.
Dr Claudia Stevens – Educational Psychologist. Kent Educational Psychology Service.
Claudia is an Educational Psychologist working for Kent County Council. She studied at the Tavistock and Portman, and her thesis topic was the delivery of sex education in secondary schools. Prior to becoming an Educational Psychologist Claudia was a Psychology teacher.
Helen and Claudia will talk about their experiences of Functional Neurological Disorders in the context of a number of secondary settings in Kent and the role of the educational psychologist in supporting positive change in relation to this

Our Leading Edge event is free and will be held online. A full programme and joining instructions will be shared nearer the day. Please register your interest by 7th October

Coaching foundations
2025-10-16 09:30 - 16:30 | Online
Learn or refresh essential foundation principles, skills, and practical methods that will equip you to begin (or continue) offering coaching conversations to others about a range of themes. Suitable for anyone seeking to incorporate coaching into their work or conversations, or for those who would value a refresher.

Exploring the diverse applications of Dynamic Assessment – Insights from a Local Authority Educational Psychologist
2025-10-17 09:30 - 12:30 | Online
In this interactive half-day course, led by Dr. Suzy Shaw, we explore the diverse applications of dynamic assessment within the fast-paced environment of a local authority educational psychology service. Through real-world examples, we consider how dynamic assessment can be effectively integrated into observations, consultations, and assessments to explore children and young people’s learning potential. Participants will gain practical insights into the variety of ways in which dynamic assessment principles can be applied to identify learning strengths, needs and mediational support strategies to enhance learning and development.

Motivational Interviewing Skills Club for EPs (MISC)
2025-10-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
MI Skills Club (MISC) is a free community group for Educational Psychologists wishing to practise their Motivational Interviewing skills.
If you have already undertaken some training in Motivational Interviewing (at least half a day)*, you are welcome to join our MI Skills Club (MISC), which is a free community group for Educational Psychologists wishing to practise their MI skills within a small and friendly group.
Because MI is a conversational style, rather than a discrete skill, it is not something that can be mastered by attending a one-off training session. While MI is a learnable approach, it takes practice, reflection and supervision to improve. Learning MI on your own is hard, and receiving objective feedback and expert feedback are helpful in developing and maintaining competence in MI (Miller & Rollnick, 2023).
Cathy Atkinson and Fi Coley, who are both members of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), are collaborating to build an MI Learning Community for EPs. MINT (2019) defines a learning community as a network of practitioners interested in the same topic, and the community can serve as both a resource and a forum for developing practice.
In each 90-minute online session we will focus on one small aspect of MI (micro-skills practice) and use breakout rooms with small groups to practice skills and give /receive supportive feedback.
This event is open to Educational Psychologists, Trainee Educational Psychologists, and Assistant Psychologists. We are unable to accommodate aspiring EPs at this event.

Circle Solutions Trainer
2025-10-23 - 2025-10-24 | London — details tbc, London, United Kingdom
£500 for one person
£900 for two from the same school or service.

This two day course is open to anyone who has completed a Circle Solutions Intro and wishes to be accredited to train schools.
Circle Solutions (CS) offers a safe, solution-focused, strengths based approach to social-emotional learning (SEL) in schools. It is based in the ASPIRE principles of Agency, Safety, Positivity, Inclusion, Respect and Equity. Circle Solutions for Student Wellbeing 3rd Ed (2020) includes over 175 activities, 12 dimensions of SEL and an assessment framework for Years 2,6, 9 and 12. This course shows how to deliver this – or your own content. The two days include embedding CS as a tool for wellbeing and going through the training step by step so that participants feel confident about delivering in their own setting.
Contact sue@sueroffey.com for further information or if you wish to organise a CS Intro.
