Association of Educational Psychologists
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The AEP is the trade union & professional association representing Educational Psychologists in the UK.
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Dr Dan O'Hare
Educational Psychologist. Founder of @edpsyuk. Senior Lecturer at @BristolUni. Various @BPSOfficial bits and bobs #twittereps 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Laura Dee
Failed skateboarder. Secondary to that a Psychologist. (Specialism - Fostering & Adoption) #twittereps| Care experienced #cep| She/her| Views, own.
Prof Vivian Hill 💙
Programme Director, UCL IOE EP training programme. Advocates participatory methods to promote CYPs voices, challenges social exclusion. Member of BPS DECP.
Dr Will Shield
Child and Educational Psychologist, Senior Lecturer and Joint DEdPsych Programme Director @DEdPsyExeter @UniofExeter #twitterEPs
BPS DECP
Division of Educational and Child Psychology. We promote the professional interests of educational and child psychologists. RTs and ❤️ not endorsements.
Good morning #TwitterEPs
If you have 5-10 minutes, please help Rob develop a contemporary understanding of how EPs are using solution focused techniques.
Research survey here: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2024/proj…
British Psychological Society Dr Mary Stanley-Duke Dr Will Shield Association of Educational Psychologists - Please share 😊
🧑🤝🧑Research by
Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition & Centre for Mental Health
shows that the government must address these factors for children & young people to improve school attendance:
▶️Long waiting times for specialist support
▶️Unmet SEND needs
▶️Child poverty
▶️Mental health provision
#NotInSchool
'Cash incentives speak to a wider problem with the schooling system, where external motivators are built in from the start, rather than practices that foster intrinsic motivators like autonomy and connection to others.'
Association of Educational Psychologists #twittereps news.sky.com/story/money-bl…
🚨BREAKING
Our affiliates Association of Educational Psychologists & Social Workers Union with BASW have written to Party Leaders demanding action to fix Britain’s cold homes crisis. Vulnerable adults & children living in cold, damp, mouldy homes is a national scandal & it's only getting worse.
#Poverty
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Good to spend the morning w 2nd yr Ed Psych trainees at UCL Ed Psych about being an agent of change for #wellbeing in schools using ASPIRE. This is an undervalued profession. EPs know about child development, motivation & how kids learn. BPS DECP Association of Educational Psychologists Dr Dan O'Hare
Today we've published a new report setting out the health, education and legal case to remove the ‘reasonable punishment’ defence in England and Northern Ireland.
It's time to give every child #EqualProtection from assault and #EndPhysicalPunishment .
rcpch.ac.uk/resources/equa…
Yes, the law is behind the times compared to other UK and European countries. SWU's John McGowan, Association of Educational Psychologists's Kate Fallon, and Joan Walmsley🔶 discussed the case for a smacking ban in Andy McClenaghan's Let's Talk Social Work podcast: shows.acast.com/lets-talk-soci… BASW
Have you ordered your copy yet?
#SquarePegs is an agent for change.
It really is rather good. 👍🏻👇🏻
This will be a fascinating lecture on the impact of class on social mobility- #TwitterEPs
You are invited to our lunch & learn webinar next Wednesday 24th April 12pm to 1pm🕐 with Mental Health Foundation.
They will share information on #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek , what is happening throughout the week and how you can support🗓️
Sign up now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
There's still time to join today's webinar at 4pm, focusing on the theme of women & womanhood.
We will be joined by TUC Women's Officer, Nikki Pound and hope to 'see' lots of you there! #TwitterEPs
Register via the link below to the AEP website 👇
aep.org.uk/node/1186/
Exclusions start a devastating never-ending cycle of difficulties for the child.
Our new #TooYoungToLeaveBehind report shows that exclusions don't work to address the issue - they simply pass the problem on. Read more: chanceuk.com/exclusions
🧠 Scottish Government recently launched a consultation on proposals for a Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill.
🏴 The AEP submitted a response on behalf of members. You can read the response in full on our website. #TwitterEPs
aep.org.uk/articles/consu…
📢 This report from Chance UK reveals that almost all primary school children excluded struggle academically later on; with 97% having SEND.
The AEP is committed to working hard to create more inclusive schools and give all children a chance to thrive.
#TwitterEPs #Inclusion
✍️ Alongside Social Workers Union & Association of Educational Psychologists we’ve written to UK party leaders expressing serious concerns at reports of high numbers of adults & children living in unsafe housing.
🏠 We need drastic action to solve Britain’s cold homes crisis.
🔗 Read here: new.basw.co.uk/articles/uk-pa…
We know what’s not working for CYP needing something + and/or different to access edu.What could an ideal system look like?At our last #sendrevolution mtg,we used prompts to explore an ideal system from a range of perspectives.We’re collating views.EPs,you can still contribute 💪
