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…

The 6am Book Club

10 September 2023 by

This autumn we’re launching a book review blog series…with a difference! An interactive and community based book club where you…

Book review: ‘Chatter’

12 March 2023 by

Book author: Ethan Kross. Chatter is written by Ethan Kross, an American psychologist with an expertise in the conscious mind….

Project: Identifying the core components of school based EP consultation

20 February 2023 by and

This project aims to identify the core components of UK school-based consultation by Educational Psychologists (EPs). In addition, the project…