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Nurture Network
2022-11-04 13:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | ...
Join our Nurture Network which aims to provide a safe space for school staff who wish to develop and grow their nurturing practices. Our network meets once a term to provide support for one another as well share experiences & knowledge. The aim of this network is to develop nurturing practices in schools in order to provide the best possible support to those children with social, emotional & behavioural difficulties.
Dates for networking events:

Friday 4th November – 1 – 3pm – Using the Boxall Profile
Friday 24th February – 1 – 3pm – The Nurture Group Curriculum
Friday 9th June – 1 – 3 pm – Including parents & carers

Advanced skills in Dynamic Assessment
2022-11-09 09:30 - 16:00 | ...
This workshop is designed to develop practitioners’ existing skills in dynamic assessment, specifically through the means of using a video-enhanced feedback approach. The digital feedback approach will be demonstrated as an effective means of feeding back the results of dynamic assessment in such a way as to promote the potential success of a subsequent intervention plan. The training is suitable for those who have attended previous dynamic assessment training and who wish to develop their existing skills further using video and evidence-based outcomes.

EP Reach-Out webinar - Exploring the educational experiences of introverted students with Dr Eva Godfrey
2022-11-17 16:00 - 16:30 | ...
This webinar will provide an overview of doctoral thesis research into the educational experiences of students with introverted personality styles, with a particular focus on their wellbeing and emotional adjustment.
The project consisted of two phases and used a mixed methods design to explore the views of introverted young people of secondary school age, educational psychologists, and secondary school teachers. The findings will be discussed, as well as implications for EP practice.
Read Eva and Kerry’s blog ‘Being an introvert in an extroverted world‘

How to develop your practitioner skills in Dynamic Assessment
2022-11-17 16:00 - 17:00 | ...
This event is for EPs that are interested in learning more about our BPS accredited certification programme. We will explain the benefits of being involved in the programme, what requirements there are for obtaining the Level 2 (entry level for EPs) practitioner certificate, and we will give you a glimpse of some of the additional resources that are available for Level 2 registrants.

Sexual Abuse & Mental Health: Reducing the impact of abuse on mental health
2022-11-18 10:00 - 17:00 | ...
Cost + 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.
Follow event news and updates on Twitter using the hashtag #AbuseMH
There is a 20% discount available with code hsuk20edpsy

SEDSConnective- Making the connections: A journey in hypermobility and neurodivergent research
2022-11-20 14:30 - 16:00 | ...
Exclusive presentation by the leading researchers in neurodivergence and symptomatic hypermobility. Dr Jessica Eccles MRCPsych MSc PhD, Clinical Senior Lecturer, MQ/Versus Arthritis Fellow speaking on her team’s research to date and in the future on neurodivergence, anxiety, fatigue, pain and hypermobility.
Dr Lisa Quadt, Research Fellow in Clinical Neuroscience. Presenting on her latest paper about neurodivergent children and young people, chronic fatigue and the role of inflammation in this relationship.

Trauma Informed Practice: Assessing for Recovery Conference
2022-11-21 - 2022-11-22 | Woodbrooke Conference Centre Birmingham, United Kingdom
Early bird tickets are £70 and available until 14th October
Join The Mulberry Bush & The Institute of Recovery from Childhood Trauma for this two day conference where we will be presenting four assessment models for progress towards recovery from trauma.
Over the past 20 years, ‘trauma-informed’ approaches have become increasingly popular as a means for reducing the negative impact of childhood adversities and supporting child and adult mental health outcomes. These approaches are informed by a set of principles that recognise that experiences of trauma are prevalent and can negatively impact the daily functioning of many individuals. This awareness is then assumed to help practitioners offer services that are more welcoming and less likely to inadvertently re-traumatise service users. Examples of common trauma- informed activities include trauma-awareness training, trauma screening and service redesigns aimed at addressing the impact of trauma on individuals. Trauma informed principles have also more recently begun to be adopted by schools, the police and other frontline services to improve service quality more generally.
Studies show that practitioners are often quite enthusiastic about trauma-informed principles and believe that awareness of them will substantially improve their ability to engage clients and help them. However, studies also show that there is a notable lack of consistency in how trauma-informed principles are applied in practice and their value to practitioners and clients is yet to be rigorously evaluated.
This conference will present four assessment models for assessing progress towards recovery from trauma developed by practitioners working with children who have experienced complex trauma. It will enable participants to compare and contrast the approaches and look for commonalities as well as providing an opportunity to explore each in more depth and apply the principles to their own work.
During this event – Learning objectives;

To learn about some of the existing assessment approaches available for assessing the efficacy of trauma informed practice aimed at promoting recovery
To discover the basic ingredients of Trauma Informed Practice required to promote recovery
To gain experience in developing a ‘theory of change’ to guide your practice delivery model
To gather ideas about how to build in an evaluation of your own services to be able to demonstrate that what you are doing works.

Introduction to projective assessment in EP practice: Sentence completion tasks
2022-11-22 18:00 - 20:00 | ...
Projective techniques are powerful tools to gain the voice of the child and explore aspects of their experience that may not be well understood. When carefully analysed and triangulated with other sources of information, projective techniques can open up conversations with children, families and staff that can facilitate deep understanding of difficulties, and help to create change.
The Course
£90 per session, £425 for the whole course
This course will provide an introduction to techniques and resources that can be easily incorporated into EP work. Attendees will have opportunities for reflective peer supervision and develop their skills in administrating, analysing, feeding back and reporting on projective material.
The course is made up of 7 sessions. The greatest benefit will come from attending the course as a whole, but there are limited tickets available for individual sessions.
All sessions will take place on Tuesdays from 6-8pm via Zoom or Microsoft Teams.

Sentence completion tasks 22nd November 2022
House, tree, person 24th January 2023
Kinetic family drawing 28th February 2023
Children’s apperception test 9th May 2023
Object relations technique 13th June 2023
Projective workshop (group to choose) 4th July 2023
Optional: introduction to the Rorschach 21st March 2023

Learning objectives:

To provide an introduction to the history of the test and how it is used.
To explore administration of the test.
To develop an understanding of approaches to analysis of the test.
To develop confidence in the analysis of the test through practice and reflective peer supervision of a live case. Participants are encouraged to try out the test and bring material to the session. It is hoped that each person will have an opportunity to present material throughout the course.

Dynamic Mediated Learning Skills Level 1
2022-11-30 09:30 - 16:00 | ...
This course is aimed at educational psychologists, teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs, parents and related professionals who are interested in learning about mediated learning and what it can offer their practice when working daily with children and young people. It is a precursor to our Level 2 course ‘Rethink Learning using Dynamic Assessment’. Information on how to effect systemic change in a school (The Dynamic School) is also covered.

EBSA Horizons: Emotional Based School Avoidance online CPD course for Educational Psychologists
2022-12-05 | ...
The EBSA Horizon online 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.
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.

TEPICC Autumn 2022 event: Intersectionality, identity and power with Dr Jason Apaloo-Shonibare
2022-12-06 18:30 - 20:00 | ...
The members of Trainee Educational Psychologists’ Initiative for Cultural Change (TEPICC) invite TEPs and EPs to join us in an event with guest speaker Dr Jason Apaloo-Shonibare on Tuesday 6th December, 6:30pm-8pm.
Jason will be presenting his research which explored the intersections of racism and ableism for students who identified as from South Asian, African and/or Caribbean heritage and who also had a Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEND). This will include reflections about in which ways we may choose to align ourselves with our race, culture and ability-based identities, the role of power and systemic influence in these decisions, as well as conceptual applications to the education sector and wider community.

Rethink learning using Dynamic Assessment
2022-12-07 09:30 - 16:30 | ...
In this training we focus on improving your practice skills in dynamic assessment. The training will illustrate the practical approach outlined in Improving Learning in Dynamic Assessment using multimedia to show how the resource materials can be applied to real life cases. This training is appropriate for those already DA in their practice, or who may have received some input on DA during their professional training. The course is designed to provide specific ideas about how to incorporate DA into your daily professional practice. The training prepares attendees for embarking on our Level 2 certification programme.

EP research club and group coaching - December 2022
2022-12-07 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!)

Young People & PDA: Insider knowledge, support, & EP assessments
2022-12-08 13:30 - 16:30 | ...
This workshop is an exciting opportunity for EPs and TEPs to develop their understanding and skills in supporting young people with a PDA profile, from the collaboration of 3 specialist speakers in this area. We start with a unique insight into PDA from Harry Thompson (from Harry Thompson – PDA Extraordinaire, published author, and Co-Founder of NEST), who shares his valuable lived experience of PDA and his time in education. Laura Kerbey (Co-Founder of NEST & Co-Founder of KITE Therapeutic Learning Services) shares strategies for supporting young people with PDA, from her upcoming book. Dr Joanne Riordan (Neurodiversity Specialist Educational Psychologist & Director of Dr Joanne Ltd.) shares from her experience how we can tailor educational psychology assessments to support young people with PDA.
This workshop is fully Neurodiversity affirming and all 3 speakers are neurodivergent.

Executive functions: Connecting into practice – online course for Educational Psychologists
2023-01-05 | ...
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.

EP Career Goals: Progressive Pathways Workshop
2023-01-06 09:30 - 11:30 | ...
Educational Psychologists, do you want to follow your passions and really make a difference in 2023? Join my interactive career goals workshop.
Who this workshop is for

Are you ambitious, driven and wanting to really make a difference?
Do you want do meaningful work?
Are you feeling stuck/frustrated and ready to find ways forward?
Are you in bored, under-challenged and/or in fear of stagnation?
Are you ready to progress in your EP career?
Are you open-minded, reflective and looking for inspiration?
Would you like a supportive, structured and safe space to plan your career goals for 2023 and beyond?

What’s this workshop about?
As a result of this 2-hour highly interactive, reflective and practical workshop, you will:

Discover what you want to ‘have,’ ‘be’ and ‘do’ in your EP career for 2023 and beyond
Identify which ‘Progressive Pathways’ might you be interested in and consider how can you take steps forwards in your EP career
Have clarity about what you want ‘more’ and ‘less’ of in your career
Use a guided framework to begin writing your career goals for yourself in 2023 and beyond (your draft goals will continue to ‘percolate’ and take shape after the session – trust me: it’s a process)
Start considering how to achieve your goals (your plans will also continue to percolate after the session)

Workshop format
This online workshop will offer a mixture of:

Input and ideas from Dr. Fiona Coley (aka The Ed Psych Coach)
Guided self-reflection activities from my ‘Progressive Pathways’ workbook (I’ll email this to you beforehand). We can turn our cameras off for reflection activities.
Small group discussion (breakout rooms), reflections and inspirational chats with other like-minded EPs

This sounds invaluable – can we do more than 2 hours!?
Trust me, we will achieve a lot in 2 hours and you’ll leave feeling enthused, uplifted and inspired. If you still want more, there’s two exciting opportunities for further support to achieve career fulfilment:

Attendees will get exclusive early access to join my ‘Progressive Pathways’ group coaching program (online). This will be a small group of like-minded EPs (no more than 6). You’ll get coaching, accountability and encouragement to actually achieve those goals. The group will be needs-led and shaped by you (we’ll agree how frequently to meet, and when – such as monthly sessions during daytime/twilight/evening). Places are limited (6) and likely to get snapped up fast! Those who express interest will be first to be offered places.
You can access my bespoke 1:1 coaching packages, in which we can reflect further and go deeper. We can explore how your character strengths and your values can be used to shape your goals. We will plan how to actually achieve your goals and you’ll get personalised accountability so you actually get there. When working with me, I give you 100% commitment to getting you where you need to be. I am actually fully booked at the mo, but I’ll be releasing more slots for 1:1 coaching from February 2023. Get in touch to join my waiting list.

More questions?
Get in touch – I’d love to connect with you 🙂
– Drop me an email
– WhatsApp me: 07957 025 066
– Twitter: @fiona_coley

Literacy: A path for all – online CPD course for Educational Psychologists
2023-01-12 | ...
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.

EP Reach-Out webinar - Adolescents’ views on CBT: What works and what doesn’t? with Dr James Redburn
2023-01-12 16:00 - 16:30 | ...
CBT supports the mental health of some, but not all, people who experience it. I conducted a systematic review exploring how adolescents conceptualise ‘positive outcomes’ from CBT and what they consider to be the facilitators and barriers to such outcomes. In this webinar, I will overview the results of the review and provide practice recommendations based on the views of adolescents as experts by experience.

Reflective space in using projective techniques in EP practice
2023-01-19 15:30 - 17:00 | ...
Cost for all four sessions.
This is a virtual space open to qualified EPs with an interest in developing their confidence and skills in using a variety of projective techniques including drawing and storytelling techniques. There will be a particular focus on the dialogue, therapeutic aspects of the assessment and professional experience in using these tools.
The session will focus on ‘case discussion’ using the ‘Thinking Together’ reflective group process (approach from the AMBIT model from the Anna Freud Centre) in sharing cases and professional practice.
The space will be held virtually online on:
Thursday 19th January 3.30-5pm
Thursday 16th March 3.30-5pm
Thursday 18th May 3.30-5pm
Thursday 29th June 3.30-5pm
Ideally for the group process we invite participants to attend all four sessions.
Single session attendance can be considered.

Post pandemic anxiety in autistic children and young people
2023-01-20 09:00 - 12:30 | ...
The COVID-19 pandemic caused massive disruption to all our lives This has had a particular impact on the lives of Autistic children and young people (CYP). As things return to a ‘new normal’, many educationalists and parents are reporting that there continue to be major concerns about Autistic CYP in terms of emotional well-being, high anxiety levels, non-attendance, educational progress and the well-being of school staff.
This online Study Morning has been organised by the Educational Psychology Autism Special Interest Group (EP-ASIG). The keynote speaker is Professor Liz Pellicano, University College London, whose research has sought to understand and investigate the perspectives and experiences of al group of Australian children and their parents and to consider how some of the more positive aspects of the experience might inform a way forward for those working with such CYP.
Liz will talk about research on the experiences of Autistic students and parental experiences during the pandemic and there will be an opportunity for questions.

Introduction to projective assessment in EP practice: House, person, tree technique
2023-01-24 18:00 - 20:00 | ...
Projective techniques are powerful tools to gain the voice of the child and explore aspects of their experience that may not be well understood. When carefully analysed and triangulated with other sources of information, projective techniques can open up conversations with children, families and staff that can facilitate deep understanding of difficulties, and help to create change.
This course will provide an introduction to techniques and resources that can be easily incorporated into EP work. Attendees will have opportunities for reflective peer supervision and develop their skills in administrating, analysing, feeding back and reporting on projective material.
Learning Objectives:
To provide an introduction to the history of the test and how it is used.
To explore administration of the test.
To develop an understanding of approaches to analysis of the test.
To develop confidence in the analysis of the test through practice and reflective peer supervision of a live case. Participants are encouraged to try out the test and bring material to the session. It is hoped that each person will have an opportunity to present material throughout the course.

Coaching Foundations
2023-01-25 | ...
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.

Introduction to Circle Solutions - Free training
2023-01-26 09:30 - 16:00 | Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge Campus, East Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1PT
This free one-day Introduction to Circle Solutions is offered by Growing Great Schools Worldwide in collaboration with the MAPP program at Anglia Ruskin University.
What is Circle Solutions?
Circle Solutions is not a program – it is a framework and pedagogy for teaching all personal, social, health and sexuality programs. The ASPIRE principles of Agency, Safety, Positivity, Inclusion, Respect and Equity ensure this is a safe, strengths-based and solution focused intervention. Circles are an ideal way of developing:

self awareness, knowledge and skills
knowledge and understanding of others
a sense of belonging and connectedness
resilience, increased emotional resources and well being
collaborative, ethical decision making and conflict resolution
pro-social behaviour
problem-solving skills
and having fun together!

Your Facilitator:
Dr Sue Roffey is a psychologist, academic, author, activist and speaker. She leads the Positive Education module of the Anglia Ruskin University MSc Applied Positive Psychology programme and is also honorary associate professor at University College London and Western Sydney University.

Improving access, treatment and support for people with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder
2023-01-27 | ...
Cost plus VAT.
This conference focuses on improving access, treatment and support for people living with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder.
This conference will enable you to:
• Network with colleagues who are working to improve access and treatment for people living with a diagnosis of 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
• Learn from outstanding practice in early intervention
• Ensure equity of access and improve support for people from diverse communities
• Discuss the use of terminology and stigma associated with this diagnosis and how we can change attitudes and culture
• Understand how to deliver an effective PD Treatment Pathway including treatment models and therapeutic interventions
Follow this conference on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #PersonalityDisorder2023
There is a 20% discount with code hcuk20edpsy

An introduction to Working On What Works (WOWW)
2023-01-30 15:30 - 17:00 | ...
Dr David Lamb (Senior Educational Psychologist, co-founder of Applied Psychologies and owner of WOWW Psychology Ltd) will be delivering an online session about Working On What Works (WOWW), an inclusive whole class behaviour intervention, rooted in solution focused psychology. WOWW focuses on working collaboratively with teaching staff, building relationships in the classroom and promoting positive learning behaviours, helping to transform classroom culture. In 12 years of being an educational psychologist WOWW has been one of the most effective interventions David has delivered and after many successful case studies he now wants to train those who work in education how to become WOWW coaches to deliver the intervention themselves, and to promote WOWW to a wider audience.

CAMHS National Summit 2023: Transforming mental health services for children & young adults
2023-01-31 | ...
Cost plus VAT.
This national conference focuses on transforming mental health services for children and young people, ensuring early intervention, and developing integrated services with clear care pathways from first intervention to crisis and inpatient care. The conference will look at national developments and learning from the Covid-19 pandemic and how CAMHS has had to adapt and innovate to provide effective care, and will also focus on suicide prevention, inter-agency working and access to services.
Follow this conference on Twitter @HCUK_Clare #CAMHS2023
There is a 20% discount with code hcuk20edpsy

Creating neurodiversity-affirming schools
2023-02-01 09:30 - 14:30 | ...
This 1 day online CPD event aims to deepen Educational Psychologists’ understanding of the Neurodiversity paradigm and its application to school settings, to promote inclusion for our neurodivergent learners.
This event is led by Dr Joanne Riordan – a neurodivergent Educational Psychologist who has supported over 50 schools in becoming more Neurodiversity-affirming. Joanne was nominated for a 2022 National Diversity Award for her work within the field of Neurodiversity. Joanne uses her lived experience as a neurodivergent individual, personal experience as a mum in a neurodiverse family, and her professional expertise to inform her approach for this event.
This event is fast paced and interactive, and will equip delegates with specific strategies and approaches that can be recommended to schools.

How can we support EY and primary settings to develop language provision for all children?
2023-02-01 09:30 - 16:30 | ...
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.

EP Reach-Out webinar - Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): The Parent Perspective and The Role of Educational Psychologists (EPs) with Dr Rebecca Griffiths
2023-02-02 16:00 - 16:30 | ...
During this webinar Rebecca will present doctoral research which gathered the voice of adoptive parents and foster carers who parent a child with a confirmed diagnosis of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
Their views were explored in relation to their experiences of the family-school interaction, their perceptions of their child’s experience of school, as well as their experiences of educational psychologist (EP) involvement with their child.
The findings highlighted that parents of children with FASD consider school to be overwhelmingly challenging for their children.
This related in part to within-child factors linked to FASD, however, to a greater extent these difficulties were systemic, meaning that positive change is possible and there is certainly a role for EPs in supporting this. Amongst other findings, the need for improved knowledge and understanding of FASD within the school system and amongst EPs was identified.
It is hoped that this webinar, although a brief overview, will go some way to supporting this. Recommendations for how EPs might undertake a more supportive role in this context will also be provided.
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EBSA Horizons: Emotional Based School Avoidance online CPD course for Educational Psychologists
2023-02-09 08:00 - 17:00 | ...
The EBSA Horizon online 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.
– 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.
– Each core module encompasses a series of subchapters, containing short, animated videos which are as engaging as they are informative.
