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Executive Functions: Connecting into Practice - online course for Educational Psychologists
2022-03-24 08:00 (Europe/London) | ...
‘Great guide to assessment, formulation and sharing understanding with others, as well as strategies for intervention at differing levels, and delivered by experts in their fields’ – Review by Kate L, Ed Psych
‘A course that develops EPs knowledge and understanding of EF’s but also how to translate and use this for effective interventions at individual child, parent, whole class and systemic levels. Not to forget becoming more aware of my own EF strengths and weaknesses. Thank you! – Review by Joanne W, Ed Psych
This online self-paced course will guide you through the layers of understanding the concept of executive functions, how we assess those skills and bring it together in a formulation that makes sense.
The course lead Dr Rebecca Ashton is an experienced educational psychologist working in neuropsychology. She has a wealth of experience working with executive functioning issues in school casework and is excited to be sharing her knowledge and understanding in this area.
The course is in an eLearning format which can be taken at your own pace (does not need to be competed on the above date), and used as a reference guide to come back to over time. It also includes a host of useful resources which can be utilised in your practice, reflective activities to facilitate your learning, and a space for the EP community to ask questions and share thoughts between us.

Coaching for resilience
2022-03-23 09:30 - 16:30 | Online training
Learn psychology-informed coaching methods/tools that can be used to support adult/young adult resilience and wellbeing. The methods explored are accessible and applicable across a range of professional roles. Prior formal training in psychology is neither necessary nor assumed, but the content will include a focus on Cognitive-Behavioural and ACT-Informed approaches.

EBSA Horizons: Emotional Based School Avoidance Online CPD course for Educational Psychologists
2022-03-17 08:00 - 17:00 | ...
Online – self paced course to be completed at a time convenient to yourself.
The EBSA Horizon online on demand course for Educational Psychologists, seeks to continue to build on the shift in the narrative, moving away from the language of school refusal, and to present an alternative model of EBSA, in which the child’s voice is at the heart of assessment and intervention, and emphasis is placed on understanding EBSA in the context of interacting, child, home and school-based factors.

Eating Disorders Masterclass
2022-03-17 | ...
Beat (Beat Eating Disorders National Charity) believe approximately 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder. Around 25% of those affected by an eating disorder are male.
This one day masterclass will provide you with an overall understanding of the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and overall management of the eating disorders you are likely to see in practice.
Designed specifically to provide you with an overview of the range of eating disorders commonly seen, this one day masterclass will help you explore the key questions about eating disorders.
You will leave the day with more confidence and skills in managing this complex and risky group of patients, including how to help their families.
There is a 20% discount available with code hcuk20edpsy

Person Centred Planning using PATH
2022-03-16 09:30 - 2022-03-17 15:30 | Peggys Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 3BH, United Kingdom
DAY 1 only = £185.00; additional pricing can be found on the event website.

Join us for 1 or for 2 days ‘hands on’ training about Person Centred Planning in this intriguing Jazz venue in the heart of Nottingham City. We explore the values, tools and processes that can be used with a person not done to or for them. PATH is a respectful planning process that focuses on capacity and contribution. PATH is not simply a ‘SEND’ process, it can be used successfully with disabled or challenging children, young people or adults in a range of situations.
What we will cover:
DAY 1:

An overview of the values of person centred practice: we will emphasise the power of the Dream to give a sense of direction and purpose: the search for capacity as the guiding premise of planning with PATH; the role of natural supports in committing to the plan and making it happen; the building of relationships and connections as key ingredients of planning with PATH; the importance of graphics to bring the dream into view; the importance of ‘ordinary needs’ being met in planning for a good life; the person and their family and friends at the centre of the planning.
Graphic and Process Facilitation: a detailed breakdown of the skills needed to facilitate the process (ask the questions) and graphic the group’s responses.
A live demonstration of the PATH process: witness the full PATH process facilitated with a member of the training group.

DAY 2:

In-depth coaching on both the process and graphic facilitation aspects of using PATH. There will be opportunities to try out new skills with supportive coaching in a safe and nurturing environment and a full exploration of your ‘What If?’ questions

The training will be run by Colin Newton and Derek Wilson whose work on Inclusion, Person Centred Planning, Creating Circles of Friends and Circle of Adults is internationally valued. You can opt to attend for Day 1 only or attend for both days
For those attending for both days, Colin and Derek are happy to offer email support and coaching over time to individuals as they begin to facilitate PATHs in the course of their work. A free copy of our recent Book: ‘Person Centred Planning Together’ (2016) will also be given to those attending for 2 days.

Charity online yoga session fundraising for Ukraine - edpsy and SorChakra Yoga
2022-03-15 19:00 - 20:00 | ...
A charity fundraising yoga session from edpsy and SorChakra to support children and families in Ukraine

About this event

edpsy is teaming up with the incredible Sorcha, from SorChakra Yoga, to bring you a special, one-off, fundraising Yoga session for charities supporting children and families in Ukraine.
At edpsy we’re currently fundraising for the work of UNICEF UK, in Ukraine. Estimates suggest that over 1 million people have already fled Ukraine, and as is the case with any conflict, children suffer the most.
Signing up the for the Yoga session:

The only requirement to attend this session is that we’d ask you to donate to either UNICEF UK (link below) or any other related charity.
Give as little or as much as you can, any amount makes a difference to those in need
Please take a screenshot of your donation
Signup for the free yoga session
Be ready at 7pm on 15th March at home, in a space where you can flow

Our UNICEF UK Fundraising page

Watch and Wonder - a way of being curious that supports children and young peoples' emotional development with Michele Crooks
2022-03-15 15:30 - 16:00 | ...
This webinar provides an overview of an experiential, relational way of helping children develop emotional language, understand their emotions, relate to one another better and become more self-aware.
Dan Hughes, ‘Watch and Wonder’s’ Patron says:
‘Watch & Wonder’ simply and clearly presents to a child the core aspects of human relationships, the fundamental qualities in which a human being learns how to relate to other human beings. It’s fundamental to what it means to be a human being in a good relationship. It’s actually what I do in therapy with children who have been traumatised in relationships and what I help them to learn, that children can take advantage of good relationships with good people.
‘Watch and Wonder’ provides this learning and more, for a whole class. It’s a real intuitive, experiential understanding of relationships, that builds from the inside out through gentle reflecting, noticing, commenting and through questions.
Recent Trainee said:
“Thank you for an inspirational course. It very much dovetails with and builds upon my Trauma Informed Schools training and I’d see it as complementary to it – I can use my Trauma Informed Schools skills within the Watch and Wonder context.“

Improving access, treatment and support for people with a diagnosis of personality disorder
2022-03-15 10:00 - 17:00 | ...
Cost plus VAT.
This conference focuses on Improving Access, Treatment and Support for People with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder both during and beyond Covid-19.
20% discount available quoting hcuk20edpsy

Webinar: An introduction to creating accessible content as psychologists
2022-03-10 16:00 - 17:30 | ...
Aim
The aim of this webinar is to introduce EPs (and others) to important concepts around accessibility on the web, given that psychologists are creating more web content than ever before. This has particularly been the case since the start of covid restrictions in March 2020.
This is important for Psychology Services as:
People may not have a choice when using a public sector website or mobile app, so it’s important they work for everyone. The people who need them the most are often the people who find them hardest to use.
(Gov.uk, 2018, Understanding accessibility requirements)
Booking on to this webinar
You can Book your place directly through our site.
(We can also offer this webinar to whole services or organisations, if this is something you’d like to discuss please do drop us a line.)
Who is this webinar for?
This webinar is for anyone creating content for the web. For example,

Anyone creating something that others will see on a screen
Anyone creating content in visual, audio or video formats
Psychologists, assistant psychologists or administrative support staff who create or put content on the web
Those working in psychology services where resources are being created for clients and then shared online
Those writing articles or posts designed to support others
Those who use social media in any professional capacity

Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this webinar you will be able to

Understand what accessibility is and why it is important
Recognise the ethical and legal imperative for accessible digital content
Begin to critically assess the accessibility of your own content
Create more accessible content
Know where to go to find more help and advice

Book your place
Who is running this webinar
Richard West
Richard is digital lead for edpsy. He has worked in web and digital for 20 years, supporting LAs, councils, charities and government to enhance the experience for their users and clients. Richard has run training for over 100 organisations. He has spoken as sector conferences including IWMW, DigiFest as well as speaking at TedX Jisc.
Dr Dan O’Hare
Dan is the founder of edpsy, an online magazine for EPs that now has a global reach. He is passionate about communicating educational psychology and making psychology accessible. He has contributed to print, radio and TV media and run trainings supporting EPs to think about dissemination, communication and social media.

Undergraduates’ Experiences of Bereavement by Suicide with Lauren Stothard
2022-03-10 16:00 - 16:30 | ...
Grief following a suicide is qualitatively different to grief following non-suicidal deaths, and this webinar will explore the lived experiences of individuals bereaved by suicide. As part of a postgraduate project, a qualitative study was conducted with twenty-two individuals who lost a loved one to suicide whilst studying as an undergraduate. A thematic analysis identified commonalities among these individuals’ experiences, which will be shared in this webinar.
Whilst the participants were undergraduates at the time of their loved one’s suicide, their experiences reflect that of those grieved by suicide more generally. Therefore, this webinar would be useful for anyone working with individuals affected by suicide, and suggestions for supporting these ‘suicide survivors’ will be made.
Please note that although this is an important area of research, it is a highly sensitive and emotive topic, and therefore may not be suitable for everyone.
If you are experiencing difficulties with your mental health please talk to someone.

Call the Samaritans on 116 123
Contact the Papyrus HopelineUK

Call: 0800 068 4141
Text: 07860039967
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

Opening hours: 9am – midnight every day of the year (Weekends and Bank Holidays included)

Reducing the Harmful effects of exposure to Domestic Violence & Abuse on Children and Young People
2022-03-10 10:00 - 17:00 | ...
Cost plus VAT.
This CPD certified masterclass will consider the role of toxic stress and trauma in the pathway to interpersonal violence between parents, and the climate of violence which harms the mental health and development of children and young people. A trauma-informed model of identification, risk assessment, protection and modular intervention will be outlined to reduce the harmful effects of Domestic Violence and Abuse.
20% discount available quoting hcuk20edpsy

Mediating Learning Support Assistant (MeLSA) training – What is it? With Dr Mary Stanley-Duke
2022-03-03 16:00 - 16:30 | ...
Find out about why and how MeLSA training was created. The ultimate aim for MeLSA training is that MeLSAs gain the skills to assist a child or young person to be a more skilled and independent learner. MeLSAs build a school’s capacity to meet the needs of their learners in the setting.
@MeLSA_EP

Positive parenting - promoting children and young people’s development and well-being
2022-03-03 10:00 - 17:00 | ...
Cost plus VAT.
The Masterclass will present the Hope for Children and Families (HfCF) modular approach, and two guides, to develop core therapeutic skills to promote positive parenting, and to work with parents to understand the developmental stages, and meet the needs of children and young people throughout the lifespan. The material provides step by step approaches to deliver an evidence-based intervention can be delivered by newly qualified practitioners, and support staff, and can provide guidance for experienced practioners.
20% discount available quoting hcuk20edpsy

EP Research Club and Group Coaching
2022-03-02 19:00 - 21:00 | ...
Come and join our community of motivated and ambitious Educational Psychologists, who are coming together to support and inspire each other with our research goals, relating to any aspect of research: reading, project work and writing.
The group offers a mixture of protected time for reading and research (cameras off for reading/writing time within the group session), as well as accessing moral support and accountability though the group coaching aspects, which could help you to overcome any barriers to achieving your goals.
Newcomers: please complete this short expression of interest form, so that I can get to know you and your hopes for joining the group.
Email me for the Zoom link for the next session

Reducing and improving the use of restrictive interventions & practice: Managing acute disturbance, violence and aggression
2022-03-02 10:00 - 17:00 | ...
Cost plus VAT.
This virtual conference will focus on reducing restrictive interventions in line with national guidance and the October 2020 Care Quality Commission Report, and ensuring adherence to the National NICE Quality Standard on Violence and Aggression. This focus on reducing restrictive practice is particularly important in light of Covid-19 pandemic where mental health services have reported spikes in incidents of physical restraint or seclusion on patients, driven by covid-19 restrictions (HSJ 5th June 2020).
20% discount available quoting hcuk20edpsy

Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) Conference
2022-02-25 09:30 - 12:00 | ...
This conference showcases research undertaken by Educational Psychologists and trainee Educational Psychologists in educational contexts using Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) as an analytical and theoretical framework.
Topics include:

Educational Psychologists research practice
Care-experienced children
Educational Psychologists service delivery to schools
How Trainee Educational Psychologists learn at university and on placement
Decision-making for specialist school placements.

An open discussion/Q&A session will follow the presentations and abstracts are available on the eventbrite page.
Cultural-historical activity theory
CHAT-informed approaches are now being used increasingly in educational contexts from early years through to higher education focusing upon learning, change and development at both the individual and systemic levels (Edwards, 2017; Hedegaard & Edwards, 2019; Leadbetter, 2017; Gedera & Williams, 2016). Viewed through a CHAT lens, the educational contexts within which Trainee Educational Psychologists learn, and Educational Psychologists work, can be viewed as interacting activity systems (Leadbetter, 2017).
This complex landscape can be characterised as having tensions and contradictions within and across children’s services as professionals work collaboratively to support children and families. Tensions occur around professional roles, tools and resources used, and the policy/practice/ethical frameworks that underpin professional activity. CHAT conceptual and analytical tools are useful to gain insight into how professionals understand and have a shared purpose or object of their collaborative practice, the actions undertaken and with whom, and the tools used to achieve this purpose.

A self-reflective framework for Culturally Responsive EP Practice
2022-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | ...
The members of TEPICC invite TEPs and Newly Qualified EPs to join us for our first event of 2022 with Guest Speaker Dr Ellie Sakata.
Educational psychologists (EPs) work with children and young people, their families, and professionals from a variety of cultural backgrounds. EPs are responsible for engaging in, and developing, Culturally Responsive Practice (CRP). This is an ongoing process which is both intrapersonal and interpersonal; this will ensure the best possible outcomes for their culturally diverse clients.
Ellies’ thesis aimed to explore and address the lack of research regarding how EPs take culture into account in their work. She recently developed a framework that can be used by EPs to evaluate the extent to which they are culturally responsive in their practice.
In this event, we are excited to have Dr Ellie Sakata, a newly qualified Educational Psychologist introducing her new CRP framework. There will also be a chance to ask Elie questions about her framework and having the opportunity to discuss and reflect on the framework in relation to casework.

Being clear: an initial desktop review of LA EP service websites - report launch webinar
2022-02-24 16:30 - 17:30 | ...
A short webinar to mark the launch of our report ‘Being clear: an initial desktop review of LA EP service websites’

The webinar
Register for the webinar
To coincide with the launch of our new report we would like to invite all EP service leads, those involved in managing EP service websites, or anyone that might be interested, to our free launch webinar.
In the first part of this webinar (30 minutes) we will:

Discuss why we undertook this piece of work
Describe what we did and how we did it
Provide an overview of our findings
Offer some considerations and reflections for next steps

The second part of the webinar (20 minutes) will be a question and answer session.
Information about the ‘Being Clear’ project
Increasingly Local Authority Educational Psychology (LA EP) services are using the internet to communicate with people.
To date, and to the best of our knowledge, there has been no broad exploration of LA EP service websites, how these sites are organised, and the information provided on them for parents, carers and education staff.
The aim of this project was to explore features of these webpages, particularly focusing on accessibility and ease of recognition / access.

Promoting Emotional Wellbeing in Young Children with Keith Hibbert and Hannah Craig
2022-02-24 16:00 - 16:30 | ...
Overview: In this EP Reach-Out webinar Keith Hibbert (retired Educational Psychologist) and Hannah Craig (Programme Director at Partnership for Children) will explore the significance of emotional wellbeing in young children and work aimed at preventing the development of Mental Health problems in children, as distinct from programmes to promote positive mental health. They will also share the work that is done by the Partnership for Children in promoting emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Keith has continued to promote Partnership for Children’s flagship Programme on a voluntary basis as a member of the Newcastle Quaker Meeting. That programme, called Zippy’s Friends, will be central to this presentation.
@PfChildren

Is social media actually bad for adolescent mental health?
2022-02-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Online training
Society members: £58.20
This webinar unpacks the complex relationship between social media use and adolescent mental health.
Social media has long been blamed for causing a crisis in adolescent mental health. But this is an oversimplification, and the scientific evidence indicates a far more nuanced picture of this relationship.
This webinar aims to provide clarity on this topic, covering the latest findings from psychological research. The webinar is relevant for anyone working with adolescents, particularly in educational and clinical settings, and will provide attendees with a more accurate – and more hopeful – understanding of the role social media plays in young people’s lives.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight EPS - Aspiring EPs session
2022-02-15 16:30 - 17:30 | ...
HIEP run two sessions a year led by qualified educational psychologists (EPs) and current trainee EPs. These sessions offer individuals the opportunity to:

Ask questions they may have about educational psychology
Hear about recently qualified EPs’ experiences of being an EP including:
Their experience of applying for the doctorate
Their experience of training on the doctorate course
The day-to-day role of being an EP within HIEP

15th and 16th February, 4.30 – 5.30pm
These free sessions take place remotely via MS Teams and sign up here.

Prosocial in schools: building more collaborative and effective groups in education with Dr Owen Cogan
2022-02-10 16:00 - 16:30 | ...
This session will give a brief introduction and overview of the Prosocial Process Framework and some of the work we’ve been doing using the framework in Bristol. Prosocial is a group-based intervention based on the insights and principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, as well as on the pioneering work exploring effective communities carried out by the Nobel prize winning political economist Elinor Ostrom.
Register here

Therapeutic work with children and young people suffering child sexual abuse and exploitation
2022-02-10 10:00 - 17:00 | ...
Cost plus VAT.
This Masterclass programme, facilitated by Dr Arnon Bentovim and Carol Jolliffe, will help practitioners working in social care, health, education and youth justice to deliver effective therapeutic work with children subject to sexual abuse and exploitation. The approach recognises that sexual abuse and exploitation occur in a context of significant adversity, and is based in Trauma Informed Practice which recognises common responses to adversity in childhood are traumatic, and such responses in association with a variety of social, psychological and genetic influences can trigger an extensive set of complex overlapping physical, behavioural and mental health responses. Trauma-Informed Practice TIP advocates that services should recognise the traumatic base of the problems presented to them and adapt their practice to encompass this understanding. The Hope for Children and Families Intervention Resources are a set of step-by-step guides, focusing on relevant themes, including Working with Child Sexual Abuse and Addressing Emotional and Traumatic Responses. Each module includes guidance notes, scripts, activities, and worksheets that can be organised into a customised treatment menu for each child or young person. They are designed to help practitioners from all types of services, training and levels of experience.
20% discount available quoting hcuk20edpsy

Sexual abuse & mental health: Reducing the impact of abuse on mental health
2022-02-03 10:00 - 17:00 | ...
Cost plus VAT.
Researched and produced in collaboration with Paul Scates Peer Specialist, Campaigner and Survivor of Sexual Abuse, this important and timely conference focuses on the important issue of sexual abuse and mental health and reducing the impact of abuse on mental health.
20% discount available quoting hcuk20edpsy

Coaching foundations
2022-02-02 09:30 - 16:30 | Online training
If you want to….
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.

The psychology of resilience
2022-01-28 10:00 - 17:00 | BPS London Office, 30 Tabernacle Street, London, EC2A 4UE, United Kingdom
Prices range from £75-120.
The Crisis, Disaster and Trauma Section recognises the importance of psychological resilience across the life-time and during our conference you will have the chance to learn about the cutting edge research which is taking place on this topic.
Our conference will explore a diverse range of research, looking at psychological resilience from birth through to end of life. We will consider how an evidence-based understanding of the psychology of resilience can help to support people who are experiencing trauma.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the day we expect delegates to:

Have an awareness of current research into the psychology of resilience.
Have gained a personal insight into increasing resilience using a psychobiological approach.
Understand the role that psychological resilience has across the life-span from birth to old ago.

Equity in Education for children with medical needs with Stephen Lowe (Headteacher Oxfordshire Hospital School)
2022-01-27 16:00 - 16:30 | ...
The barriers are not in the abilities of our pupils, but in the disparate opportunities they are afforded by the impact of their medical condition. Pupils with medical conditions are likely to be victims of an education opportunity gap which is unfair and far from inclusive. Pupils who miss the most education require more support and resources than their peers to succeed. This webinar offers professionals practical solutions.
Register here

Therapeutic interventions to reduce the harmful effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences
2022-01-27 10:00 - 17:00 | ...
Cost plus VAT.
A modular, multi-focal, trauma-informed solution. This CPD certified programme will outline the increasing evidence of the impact of Adverse Experiences of Childhood (ACEs) on the health and well-being of children and young people extending into adult life. There is a growing demand for interventions to prevent their harmful effects.
20% discount available quoting hcuk20edpsy

The Psychologically Flexible School: A Whole Community Approach to Wellbeing in Education with Dr. Duncan Gillard
2022-01-20 16:00 - 16:30 | ...
This 30 minute webinar explores the value of a whole-school approach to wellbeing, describing one example of a framework for enabling such a systems-wide approach. The session explores the various ways in which the term wellbeing can be defined, making the case that a clearly explicated and workable definition of wellbeing is essential if we are to make meaningful progress toward improved mental health and wellbeing for a school community. We will then explore the conception of wellbeing adopted by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and allied models, which emphases connection with personal value, values-based action and flexibly and openly relating to our inner world – to our thoughts, emotions and sensations. Finally, the session outlines a wide range of ways in which approaches based on Psychological Flexibility can be applied to promote and improve the wellbeing of children, school staff and parents and to promote whole-school community cohesion and belongingness.
Register here

Improving mental health crisis care
2022-01-19 10:00 - 17:00 | ...
Cost plus VAT.
This national conference focuses on ensuring best practice in mental health crisis services and delivering effective access during and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference takes a practical case study based approach to improving services and outcomes for people with mental health conditions reaching crisis point, and will also examine meeting demand and how currently stretched services can meet the new NHS access standards. The day will focus on improving services for mental health crisis care, through learning from organisations that have succeeded in addressing the challenge of improving access and delivering an effective mental health crisis pathway.
20% discount available quoting hcuk20edpsy
