Calling all PEPs and service leads – subscribe to our dedicated mailing list

10 October 2024 by , and

Although edpsy has a large mailing list, we recognise that there’s a need to communicate directly with PEPs and service…

Understanding PANS and PANDAS

8 October 2024 by

When a child or young person develops PANS or PANDAS, it can be challenging and isolating. For families, the situation…

Spreading PositiviTEA in the EP community

4 September 2024 by and

PositiviTEA is a free online group for the EP community, which offers space to connect, engage in friendly conversation, and…

Project: exploring barriers to EP practice in mainstream schools

1 July 2024 by

This project aims to investigate the barriers Educational Psychologists (EPs) face in mainstream schools and assess how these barriers impact…

Action planning to support school attendance: using the SPIRAL framework

17 June 2024 by

Currently, we find ourselves in an ‘attendance crisis’ (Children’s commissioner, 2023) with more children than ever feeling unable to attend…

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,…

Project: Exploring educational psychologists’ experiences of bullying within the profession

15 January 2024 by and

This survey research aims to offer the first wide ranging exploration of experiences of bullying within the EP profession.  How…

North of England Aspiring Assistant EP mentoring programme

12 December 2023 by

There is growing interest within the educational psychology profession to ensure the profession is diverse, inclusive and reflects the range…

Book review: Square pegs

In this post, we hear from Susanne (a specialist senior EP), Rachel (a newly qualified EP) and Rebecca (a trainee…

Project: Scoping review of UK EP Service policies in relation to multilingualism

20 September 2023 by and

Claire Smith, a trainee EP at the University of Manchester is researching educational psychology practice in relation to multilingualism Project…