Educational psychology on tour: The International School Psychology Association annual conference. 

10 December 2024 by

In early July 2024, the International School Psychology Association (ISPA) held its 45th annual conference in Riga, Latvia. Over 4 days, delegates from…

Psychology and education podcast spotlight #1

18 November 2024 by

As EPs and allied professionals working in education, we’re always on the lookout for thought-provoking topics to prompt self-reflection and…

Building a motivational interviewing learning community for EPs

8 February 2024 by and

The Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers defines a learning community as a network of practitioners interested in the same topic,…

Longer read: Projective assessment in EP work

10 January 2024 by , 4 comments

The publication of Learning from the Unconscious sparked increased interest in psychodynamic ideas among educational psychologists. A background to projective approaches Projective…

Longer read: Growth mind-set interventions and approaches – are they worth the effort?

23 May 2023 by

In this article I present a very brief overview of growth and fixed mind-sets, the conflicting evidence around them and…

Three actions to help learners ‘get in the zone of learning’

21 February 2022 by

This blog is written for anyone who has a vested interest in helping someone else learn. One of the most…

From conception to implementation – reflections on creating the MeLSA training intervention

15 February 2022 by

This blog details the journey taken by a group of EPs in the development of a training programme for TAs…

Mediated learning: video series

15 February 2022 by

The videos below were created during the COVID-19 pandemic when many families were grappling with home schooling. They were created…

Longer read: Creating better contexts for cognitive development: Relational Frame Theory and experimental psychology

29 March 2021 by , 1 comment

A few years ago I was invited to present at a day long symposium in Chichester for Educational Psychologists and…

Back to school: some key considerations

Monday 8th means, for many children, back to school. We’ve tried to distill three key messages to sensitively support children,…