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Eating Disorders Summit 2022: Improving Access, Treatment & Recovery Outcomes
2022-04-29 | ...
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to surging numbers of people with eating disorders. This conference focuses on Eating Disorders: improving access, treatment and recovery outcomes, and meeting the national standards for children, young people and adult services during and beyond Covid-19. There is focus on early intervention and also a particular focus on Eating Disorders in boys and men. You will hear from James who has lived experience in eating disorders, and from a service working to reduce stigma and improve outcomes for boys and men with eating disorders.
Follow the conference on Twitter #EatingDisorders2022
There is a 20% discount with code hcuk20edpsy

Power threat meaning framework interest group - initial meeting
2022-05-03 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | ...
This event is the initial meeting of the ‘Power threat meaning framework interest group’ for EPs and educational professionals.
Please email us to receive the Zoom link. The agenda for the meeting will be circulated closer to the date.
Suggested preparation, background and reading materials

The PTMF section of the BPS website
The January 2019 issue of Clinical Psychology Forum: focuses on applied uses of the Power Threat Meaning Framework within human services and beyond
Webinar – Jigsaw

Afro-Asian critical psychology conference
2022-05-04 10:00 - 2022-05-05 17:00 | ...
Costs TBC
Through this online based conference, we seek to create a platform for academics to interrogate the exclusion, silencing, invisibility and the inaudibility of work by scholars from Africa and Asia and the wider global south regions, systematic distortions of meanings of contributions and the diminished status assigned to the work/knowledge produced from these regions.
Discussion sessions will provide academics from the named regions with an opportunity to call attention to the unjust structures of meaning making, knowledge production practices and dissemination of such in the wider field of global academia.
Themes

Resisting hegemonies.
Emerging discourse.
Interdisciplinary alliances.
Responding to the local political environment.
Locating critical psychology in history.
The position of critical psychology in a local context.

EP Reach-Out presents: Introducing the Resilience Ball Framework with Dr Cath Lowther
2022-05-05 16:00 - 16:30 | ...
The wellbeing of our young people is front and foremost in our minds at the moment. There has been a lot of discussion about their mental health in the media in relation to COVID, and more recently in relation to the war in Ukraine. Unfortunately these conversations often tend to focus on mental distress, which raises the question: is it appropriate to frame our reactions to events like a global pandemic and military conflict within a psychiatric narrative?
Perhaps alternative narratives of hope and resilience are more relevant. This webinar will explore the concept of resilience as an ‘ordinary magic’ (Masten, 2001, 2014) and a contextually located attribute. It will also ask how educational psychologists can challenge current narratives regarding the human response to adversity. As @WillPsyc shared: ‘What matters to resilience is a sense of hope that life does indeed make sense, despite chaos, brutality, stress, worry or despair’ (Panter-Brick, 2014).
@ResilienceBall

Being a trauma informed and recovery focused organisation – an introduction virtual conference with key note speaker Dr Karen Tresiman, MBE
2022-05-09 09:30 - 15:30 | ...
£80 + VAT
This Conference will feature a three hour Key Note Talk from Dr Karen Treisman, MBE, and additional workshops. It will help us to understand the meaning of being a trauma informed, infused and responsive organisation and why this is necessary and of benefit to any organisation. It will also provide an introduction to the values, principles and mechanisms required to achieve this. Practical ideas and examples will be discussed to help delegates inform and improve their own work environments and organisational systems.
The day will also feature an additional workshop from a member of our Occupational Therapy Team and break out room activities to provide further insight and specialist perspective on the importance of trauma informed thinking and how to embed this into systemic practice throughout whole networks.

Looking at nurture in educational environments
2022-05-10 15:30 - 18:30 | ...
The Mulberry Bush & The International Centre Research Group warmly invites you to our event; Looking at Nurture in Educational Environments where we will be presenting research focused on nurture groups in Malta & The UK.
The first presentation will look at children’s reflections on being in a nurture group and the support they received through journal writing, drawings and discussions. Findings from this small scale study of six children in a nurture group in Malta suggest the children viewed the group as a positive and safe base where they felt supported and guided in thrive to be better.
The second presentation will be presented by Dr Ruth Seymour from The Mulberry Bush’s Outreach Team and Dr David Colley. They will be presenting the results from their recent research study; a guide to successfully setting up a secondary school nurture group. This research is based on experiences, opinions and ideas of professionals working in the field.
We will end the session by reflecting and discussing what is next for nurture groups.

BTTI Non-clinician workshops for teachers and parents
2022-05-10 20:00 - 21:30 | Online training
For people interested in tics and tic disorders such as Tourette Syndrome. Online webinar and Q & A, about behavioural therapy, the facts, myths and strategies which could be used at home or school.

EP Reach-Out presents: Self-Determination Theory within the classroom: Taking a systemic approach to supporting motivation and behaviour in schools with Dr Hayley Prickett
2022-05-12 16:00 - 16:30 | ...
This webinar aims to share a brief overview of the impact of a Self-Determination Theory based professional development initiative for secondary teachers and a reflection on the relevance and applicability of the theory in fostering motivationally supportive learning environments.

Reducing the Harmful effects of exposure to Domestic Violence & Abuse on Children and Young People
2022-05-13 | ...
The Home Office classifies Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) as “Any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence and abuse between those aged 16 or over, who are or have been intimate partners or family members regardless of gender and sexuality.” The Children Act (Section 31, Children Act 1989, amended 2002) states that “children who witness domestic violence suffer emotional and psychological maltreatment”. It is estimated 1 in 7 UK children will be exposed to DVA.
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.
There is a 20% discount available with code hcuk20edpsy

Coaching for change
2022-05-18 09:30 - 16:30 | Online training
Learn frameworks and tools that can be used to differentiate your approach according to where the coaching participant is on their change journey. The session will cover how to address common factors that can facilitate or forestall an individual’s change journey, and also how to work with ‘resistance’ if encountered.

Rethink Learning using Dynamic Assessment
2022-05-25 09:30 - 16:30 | ...
This online training event is targeted at Educational Psychologists who are using dynamic assessment (DA) already in their practice or intend to, and/or have attended training in the past.
The training:

revisits briefly the theory underlying dynamic assessment
builds upon existing skills
considers some of the key underpinning concepts and approaches.

We look at some materials used in DA, and consider issues relating to putting DA into practice, including feedback and report writing. The training includes looking at video footage and real-life cases.

Interested in becoming an Educational Psychologist?
2022-06-08 16:00 - 17:30 | ...
Cornwall Educational Psychology Service will be running an online session on Wednesday 8th June 4:00 – 5:30 pm on Microsoft Teams to provide information for individuals interested in becoming an EP.
Within the session we will talk about the role and what it involves, the training route, and key issues for EPs in their work with schools and families. The session is suitable for undergraduate students upwards.
For an invite please email Kate Hornblower

Dynamic Assessment Workshop for EPs
2022-06-20 - 2022-06-23 | Holiday Inn Basingstoke, Holiday Inn, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3EE, United Kingdom
Hampshire & IoW Educational Psychology is pleased to host this workshop.
Professor David Tzuriel has an international reputation as a leader in dynamic assessment, research, innovation and practice. He has developed a series of tests for use with young children. The four days will introduce participants to these materials and his approach to dynamic assessment. There will be opportunities to see live demonstrations, receive supervised practice in a local primary school, hear about recent research and dynamic assessment theory, and participate in discussion.
Professor Tzuriel has made a number of visits to the UK, and all previous Hampshire-hosted workshops have been oversubscribed. Places are strictly limited to ensure a quality learning experience.
N.B. Cost is including lunch and refreshments but excluding accommodation.
To book and make enquiries, email Sarah Cummins

Literacy: A Path For All - online CPD course for Educational Psychologists
2022-06-20 08:00 - 17:00 | ...
Launching Monday 20th June – Literacy: a path for all
Sign up to access early bird offer
Dr Joanna Stanbridge leads this new course. She has a wealth of experience and immense enthusiasm and passion around the complex topic of literacy development and difficulties.
Following a delve into literacy development, difficulties and dyslexia, the course progresses to build our understanding of effective assessment, accommodation and intervention at the whole class, small group and intensive levels of support.
But this is more than a literacy course; it equips us with the knowledge and skills to be part of over-arching systemic changes; working towards a system in which every child can develop strong literacy skills and provide each of them with the lifelong benefits which literacy brings.

Giving Expert Opinion and Testimony
2022-06-21 09:30 - 16:00 | ...
£80 + VAT
This training seeks to explain and demystify the Court Arena for Psychologists and Therapists practicing in a range of fields from Child & Family, Criminal and Clinical Negligence. It will take you through the expert process step by step; from taking instruction, assessment and formulation, report and giving testimony in Court.
Although the training will be virtual, it will be practical and engaging to ensure that you leave the training feeling more confident in providing your expert opinion.
This training will be delivered by Dr Sue Candy, Registered Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Director. Sue has been giving expert opinion since 1993 and has accumulated extensive experience, including high profile and complex cases.

Reflective Supervision Training
2022-06-22 - 2022-06-23 | The Mulberry Bush Third Space, 2 Church Lane, Toddington, Gloucestershire, GL54 5DQ, United Kingdom
The Mulberry Bush’s Reflective Supervision training is designed to support staff with developing their knowledge and skills relating to being a supervisor. This training is suitable for anyone working within the education system.
The aim of which is to introduce you to the purpose and benefits of developing an effective, psychodynamically informed supervision structure to support a culture of organisational well-being.
It has been specifically designed to help you to develop a reflective culture, which focuses on the professional supervision of staff members. Successful completion of the course will allow you to join The Mulberry Bush network of supervisors, and an annual fresher training day.
This training takes place at MB3, our site in Toddington, Gloucestershire. This is a two day course, the cost covers food & accomodation

‘It just helps head off things before they become bigger’: Setting up and running EP drop-in sessions with a small group of schools with Dr Dan O'Hare
2022-06-23 16:00 - 16:30 | Online training
In this EP Reach-Out Webinar Dan will share his work establishing EP drop-in sessions with three schools. The schools wanted to provide staff with the opportunity to talk with the EP more frequently and Dan will discuss the preparatory work that occurred to support these schools to pool their resources and establish a cooperative and collaborative EP drop-in session model, within a traded context.
We’ll explore the psychology underpinning the model of delivery, the pragmatics of establishing this approach, and look at evaluative data from 20 drop-in sessions. The hope is that you’ll leave the webinar fairly confident to take a similar approach in to practice.
Register for this webinar

Improving Access, Treatment and Support for People with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder
2022-06-29 | ...
This conference focuses on Improving Access, Treatment and Support for People with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder both during and beyond Covid-19.
This conference will enable you to:

Network with colleagues who are working to improve access and treatment for people with personality disorder
Reflect on the lived experience of someone with a diagnosis of personality disorder
Explore how Covid-19 has impacted on people with a diagnosis of personality disorder and how we can better support people during and beyond the pandemic
Understand the implications of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Position Statement on Services for People Diagnosable with Personality Disorder for your service
Learn from outstanding practice in early intervention and working with GPs
Ensure equity of access and improve support for people from diverse communities
Discuss the use of terminology and stigma associated with this diagnosis
Understand how to deliver an effective PD Treatment Pathway including treatment models and therapeutic interventions
Develop your skills delivering a trauma informed approach and working with children and young adults experiencing symptoms of emerging Personality Disorder
Understand how you can deliver effective psychological therapies for people with personality disorder
Identify key strategies for engaging with and supporting carers
Exploring creative approaches
Understand how to self assess and audit your service for personality disorder and developing an action plan for improvement
Supporting people living with personality disorder
Understand how to effectively integrate suicide mitigation practice into your service
Self assess and reflect on your own practice

Follow the conference on Twitter #PersonalityDisorder2022
There is a 20% discount with code hcuk20edpsy

EP research club and group coaching - June 2022
2022-06-29 19:00 - 21:00 | ...
EP research club aims to connect EPs who would like to engage in more research-based activity – of any kind: whether it’s reading, writing, planning projects, analysing data and/or seeking to publish. We are an open and friendly group and we welcome anyone to join us – you can drop in any time. We currently meet online via Zoom.
Each session has two parts:

A group coaching session (facilitated by Dr Fi Coley), in which we set goals, share successes (and frustrations!), and explore and overcome our barriers to doing research-related work.
Protected time for our own individual research pursuits: reading, writing and research-based activities. We turn our cameras off and work on our own individual tasks, before checking in at the end to celebrate what we’ve done.

EP Research Club is the ideal space for motivation, inspiration and accountability towards your research-based goals. Come join us! (It’s free!)

Improving Practice & Supporting Survivors in Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC)
2022-06-30 | ...
£295 + VAT
First national conference – a joint Mountain Healthcare & Healthcare Conferences UK Conference
Follow the conference on Twitter #SARC
Our Best Practice Conference will provide valuable insight and discussion for anyone working in the field of rape or sexual violence.
The wide programme which includes lived experience, expert sessions and examples of innovation will bring together delegates to share information, advance learning opportunities and support professional growth. It will be particularly useful for policy and decision makers, people working in the criminal justice system, police officers, forensic physicians, health professionals, those working in safeguarding, those supporting people through court and therapeutically.
The day will be Chaired by Dr Kate Shardlow, Medical Director and Emelia Spencer National Director for Sexual Assault Referral Centres and will cover a wide range of patient focussed topics including; What does excellence look like, National Guidance and Quality Standards (FFLM) and Developing supportive services for children and young people. During the day there will be opportunity for practitioners to wok collectively with the guidance of subject matter experts to look at some of the current and emerging challenges within the field of sexual assault.
There is a 20% discount with code hcuk20edpsy

Executive Functions: Connecting into Practice - online course for Educational Psychologists
2022-06-30 08:00 - 17:00 | ...
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.
‘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

Thinking about Dynamic Assessment – Resources, Mediation and Formulation with Paula Pashley, Sarah Wendland and Sarah Sivers
2022-06-30 16:00 - 16:30 | Online training
This webinar adds to those that have already been presented about Dynamic Assessment (DA) on EP Reach-Out. The aim of this webinar is to share resources which are used with children and young people, think about mediation techniques and discuss what DA can tell us about learning potential.
Register for this webinar

British Psychological Society Sexualities Section Conference
2022-07-01 | BPS London Office, 30 Tabernacle Street, London, EC2A 4UE, United Kingdom
The BPS Sexualities Section represents LGBTQ+ Psychology across different domains of psychology (Educational, Clinical, Health etc). The conference will showcase some of the latest research relevant to gender, sexuality and relationship diversity across the discipline of psychology.
Prices differ according to type of BPS membership

North London Educational Psychology Open Evening
2022-07-06 17:30 - 19:00 | ...
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?
Attend our online open event and find out more about joining our profession
The evening will be an opportunity to:

Learn more about the training route to becoming an Educational Psychologist (EP)
Learn about the work EPs do across different boroughs
Ask questions to the team (current EPs and trainee EPs from London universities)
Find out about the mentorship programme for those from underrepresented and minoritised ethnic groups

EBSA Horizons: Emotional Based School Avoidance Online CPD course for Educational Psychologists
2022-07-07 08:00 - 17:00 | ...
The EBSA Horizon online course for Educational Psychologist, 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.
The course is in an eLearning format which can be taken at your own pace, 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.

It's not home schooling: what every psychologist should know about elective home education
2022-07-07 16:00 - 17:30 | Online training
edpsy hosts: Dr Naomi Fisher, Clinical Psychologist
About the webinar
Did you know that there is no such thing as ‘home schooling’ in the UK? The legal term is ‘home education’ and that’s how most families refer to themselves. An increasing number of children in the UK are electively home educated. In many cases these children have a very different educational experience to school. Despite this, most psychologists receive very little training on supporting home education or working with home educating families. This leaves many families unable to access support for fear of encountering judgement and prejudice. Home isn’t about reproducing school round the dining room table.
Myths abound, all of which can form barriers between home educating families and professionals.
This webinar will address commonly asked questions, including:

legality
safeguarding
special educational needs
socialisation
the National Curriculum

You will leave understanding of:

how home education is different to school
why home educated children won’t necessarily present like schooled children
the pathways families take into home education
a better idea of how psychologists can engage with home educating families.

You will receive a certificate of attendance after the webinar
About Naomi
Dr Naomi Fisher is a clinical psychologist and author of Changing Our Minds: How Children Can Take Control of Their Own Learning. She has two children who have never been to conventional school and has over ten years’ experience in the home education community. She works with young people and families where children are having difficulty in school as well as with home educating families.
Naomi has written several articles discussing home education
Schools out – the arguments for self-directed education
We seem to have this difficulty imagining viable educational alternatives

PTMF Education Special Interest Group session 2
2022-07-12 15:15 - 16:45 | ...
The aim of this group is to come together as educational professionals to explore ways in which the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF; Boyle & Johnstone, 2018; 2020) might be applied within education.
For more information go to our PTMF special interest group page
In this second session we will be joined by Dr Chris Bagley from States of Mind who will give an overview of his work which is underpinned by the PTMF.
Please send us an email to receive the zoom link to the session and agenda.

West London EP Open Event
2022-07-12 18:00 - 19:30 | ...
Who this event is for
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.”
This event is 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.
This event is also for:

Anyone considering a career in Educational Psychology.
Anyone considering applying for a Doctorate in Educational Psychology training programme

Delivered by eight EP services
The event is 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. It will also include Trainee Educational Psychologists from a range of London Doctorate training courses.
You will have the opportunity to have informal discussions with our qualified Educational Psychologists and trainee Educational Psychologists.
What this event will cover

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.

Book on to this event
*Please note that we are unable to offer any professional advice in this event.

Supporting early years & primary settings to systemically develop language provision
2022-07-13 09:30 - 16:00 | ...
This workshop is aimed at Educational Psychologists and/or Speech & Language Therapists who want to increase their knowledge of the approaches that can be used to support early years and primary school settings to develop their language provision and support for all children.
The training is delivered by Dr. Ioanna Bakopoulou, an APS Associate Educational Psychologist with research expertise in the area of language development and experience of supporting schools to develop their provision in this respect.

Eating Disorders Masterclass
2022-07-14 | ...
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.
There is a 20% discount available with code hcuk20edpsy
