Aims, vision and purpose
We are hoping to reach out to any EPs, TEPs or Assistant EPs who would be interested in joining us to form a working group on reducing exclusions.
We are hoping to use the forum for:
- Sharing good practice across EP services/local authorities
- Networking opportunities
- CPD and keeping up to date with research in this area
- Creating a space to gain peer support for our work in this area
Additionally, we are looking for people to present/share their work or research in this area at our group meetings. We anticipate this will be a great space to disseminate thesis research or any ongoing projects within EP practice. This can be anything from an informal CPD discussion to a PowerPoint presentation. Please could you let us know if this would be something you would be interested in.
Group coordinator
For more information about the group you can contact Cathryn, Ellen or Anna.
Meet up arrangements
Currently, we meet online using Microsoft Teams for one hour. We are hoping that we can use the first half hour for CPD and the second half hour for discussions, sharing of good practice and reflections.
Our dates for the next academic year are:
Thursday 17th September 2026, 4-5pm
Dr Chizzy Chapman will be sharing her doctoral research exploring the educational experiences of children affected by criminal exploitation, including links with suspension and exclusion
Wednesday 13th January 2027, 4-5pm
Dr Zoe Owen will present ‘Orienteering without a Compass: An Interactionist Perspective on Pragmatic Language Competence and School Exclusion’
Tuesday 20th April 2027, 4-5pm
We’re hoping to welcome another exciting speaker, with details to be confirmed nearer the time
Please do let us know if you are interested in the group but those dates/times do not work for you, we will try to be flexible where possible to include as many people as possible.