Absolutely, and we must be cautious and curious when isolation is being relabelled as “reflection”

Hello, think we need to start talking about SEND children with more neutrality. Not every aspect of a person fits into ‘strength or need’. No need to pathologise preferences, interests and communication styles that aren’t ‘problems’, just facts. 👍🏻 #TwitterEPs #inclusion #ableism

We use this metaphor in the service I'm on placement at to explain #traumaprocessing in therapy. Thought I'd give drawing it a go...

Thesis recruitment shifted slightly. Looking for young women 16 and over who have attended or are currently attending a #pupilreferralunit #thisisap #pru #edutwitter Please share far and wide to any female PRU leavers, go-ers or school staff!

Wishing everyone who has applied for the Ed Psych Doctoral Training the best of luck. “Everything will be alright in the end, and if it isn’t then you haven’t reached the end” #twittereps

Daughter, in Year 9, has read 1 novel in the classroom with her English teachers since Year 7. Instead, they mine GCSE fragments for literary techniques. How many other schools treat KS3 as "a waiting room for examinations, not a living room in which to grow up" (Cliff Hodges)?

That fake statistic, a “200% rise” in suicide since lockdown, has reappeared just as further restrictions are considered. Reminder •suicide rate has not risen in pandemic •alarming claims can add to distress of people already struggling •check source of any stat before sharing

Our 16 and 17 year olds deserve so much better. Devastating news.

Some really simple & helpful advice for supporting childrens anxiety about the Russia-Ukraine war bps.org.uk/news-and-polic…

EXCLUSIVE: The government has ditched its promised ban on conversion therapy. A briefing document leaked to ITV News states "The PM has agreed we should not move forward with legislation to ban LGBT conversion therapy". It breaks 4 years of promises. itv.com/news/2022-03-3…

Decision to exclude transgender people from conversion therapy ban is deeply worrying, says BPS bps.org.uk/news-and-polic…

I visited a medium secure unit yesterday and asked the psychologist there if he does therapy. He showed me this framework by Kim Golding. I thought it was such a good way of showing the different intervention needs that come before therapy that I decided to draw it...

Are you an Educational Psychologist (or know one)? I'm seeking EP colleagues for my DEdPsy Year 1 project on a topic that first led me into the field. A research brief will be produced after the study so look out for that too! uclioe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bP… #twitterEPs #edutwitter

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Please participate & RT generously: Super important research into EP working practices, workplace stress & compassion #TwitterEPs Maxine Caine Dr Jo Taylor Dr Naomi Boswell Aspen Psychology Services Association of Educational Psychologists BPS DECP Prof Vivian Hill 💙 Dr Dan O'Hare Dr Chris Moore idk PsychBrief / Patrick Langford

Practice in our Lego Therapy training within our lovely ELSAs today 💫