‘I wanted to give something back, to challenge and change perceptions…’

Melernie Meheux hears about the childhood and career of educational psychologist Dr Dr Ken Greaves – in a British Psychological Society oral history.

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An absolute honour and privilege to talk to and learn from Dr Ken Greaves for an British Psychological Society oral history BPS DECP #twittereps

It is worth remembering that while change is possible, progress is slow and persistence is the key! app.thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/2024/04/24/jus…

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Although undoubtedly “welcome relief for many families awaiting a school place…the DECP is concerned that reasons why MS schools are finding it so difficult to provide inclusive edu for an increasing proportion of CYP remain unexamined & unaddressed”

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Although undoubtedly “welcome relief for many families awaiting a school place…the DECP is concerned that reasons why MS schools are finding it so difficult to provide inclusive edu for an increasing proportion of CYP remain unexamined & unaddressed”

Government: “Investing over £2m to train 400 more educational psychologists from this year”

🤦🏾‍♀️This represents a continuation of what each new tender has delivered in recent years and will not provide any additional educational psychologists above what has always been planned for

This powerful evidence on early intervention 👇

#twittereps BPS DECP

📢British Psychological Society responds to NEU poll:

“… that they feel unable to access [EP] and other support for pupils who need it is a tragedy for those individuals, but sadly not surprising and… indicative of the huge challenges facing the [EP] workforce.”

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AEP General Secretary, Cath Lowther on the ongoing crisis in living conditions;

'If the Government is serious about improving the lives of our children & young people, starting with safe, adequate housing needs to be a priority.”

#TwitterEPs Social Workers Union

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Very pleased to see Children's Commissioner for England highlight the importance of educational psychologists in achieving at least one Big Ambition for children, although we probably apply to nearly all of them. Association of Educational Psychologists

#twittereps see page 45.

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A greater investment in EP services is essential in order to address the SEND 'crisis' identified by Gillian Keegan MP in yesterday's announcement - including a commitment to increasing the numbers of EPs being trained.

#TwitterEPs #SENDreform #InvestinEducation

The best job ✨️ #twittereps

🙌 This #WorldDownSyndromeDay we want to share the #AssumeThatICan campaign.

EPs support all work to challenge stereotypes & create inclusive practices for those in schools, workplaces & society
World Down Syndrome Day
#TwitterEPs #EndTheStereotypes #Inclusion

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Blown away!
All the feels whilst watching what the education system can be for our young people and staff in schools. Darren McGarvey BBC 2 documentary The state we are in.
To paraphrase “If all the best people are in all the top jobs how does that explain this mess!”

Thoughtful presentations from Socialist Educational Association and Melissa Benn

🚨 'Prof Layard is clear that the findings show more effort is needed to support the education, training and mental health of younger people [and] the evidence shows the whole economy benefits from them having a better sense of wellbeing.' #twittereps
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Joanna Stanbridge shares the vision for a revolution creating strategic change to promote social justice within the education system BPS DECP UCL IOE Doctorate in Educational Psychology UCL IOE Psychology and Human Development #TwitterEPs