What can we do instead? We need to seek to understand the reasons for a child's behaviour, and to ask why things are hard for them. Gems and collective rewards won't help us to do that - and they may cause unforeseen consequences. Rewards can also punish. 8/

🗣️Are you a Soulbury paid AEP member working for a local authority? It takes less than a minute to share your views in our indicative ballot - click the link in your inbox! Your vote matters. #TwitterEPs #Soulbury

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The wonderful team at Gateshead are looking for a principal EP. This would be such a wonderful opportunity for someone to join a really creative and proactive team in the North East 😊 #TwitterEPs

Proud to work in a school where the headteacher talks openly to staff about the importance of children having a voice, choice and a sense of agency, where they can say no and be listened to #TwitterEPs #consent #edutwitter

This report supports *everything* that educational psychologists have been saying for years (and years). Essential reading. Essential sharing. Spread far and wide. #twittereps Association of Educational Psychologists BPS DECP #mentalhealth #behaviour #relationships #trauma #send Department for Education

Self-determination theory is an important one for those who manage teams to know. For your team members to be happier, experience greater job satisfaction and be motivated to do their best, you need to remember your A, B, C buff.ly/42zeBpl #Motivation #sketchnote

☁️ Lots of thoughts on the walls here in London! We are discussing core tasks that represent our values as EPs & what we need to fight for going forward. Want to contribute your thoughts? ➡️ Join Slido #2858204 #GrowingEPfuture #twitterEPs

I’m looking for Educational Psychologists and Social Workers who have experience of joint working to support children and young people with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs for my doctoral research. Contact me for more information and please share! #eptwitter

11/ A skilled, evidence-based educational psychologist will draw on evidence from research (qual +quant), their practice, the people they're working with, knowledge about the context within which they're working, their peers and their ethical awareness.

On the journey towards senior management, I dared to dream & applied for positions that were not mine. Though those doors didn't open. Reflecting now - I see there's immense beauty in our power to create, I came up w/ these 2 concepts at the time #twitterEPs #creativityinfailure

👇A huge thank you to Cllr. Rachel Creevy, Hartlepool - for your words of support in our campaign to #SaveOurServices #TwitterEPs #EduTwitter General Federation of Trade Unions

⬇️ A timely reminder of why EPs are making the difficult decision to take industrial action: to reverse the vicious circle destroying EP services and protect them for children, young people & communities in the future. #SaveOurServices #TwitterEPs #EduTwitter

The PACE approach is a trauma informed way of thinking, feeling, communicating & behaving which fosters feelings of safety & belonging. Beacon House have some really useful tips for using PACE to support children & young people over the festive period. #NurturePrinciple4 🎄

Fantastic day learning and thinking about MeLSA. I did not expect to feel this energised and pumped up for work this close to the end of term! Thank you MeLSA for a great day. Excited for the next steps in Hartlepool! #learning #psychology #educacion #TwitterEPs

A mindful guide to looking after yourself over the holidays 🍂❄️🌱🌞SeasonsforGrowth

🗣️"Learning is fundamentally a communicative, social act.." Educational Psychologist & AEP Professional Officer, Sean Octigan is quoted in this recent article exploring the impact of silence as a 'default' and strict behavioural policies in schools. #TwitterEPs #EduTwitter

📰News: ‘School is too much pressure’ @DrMaddi1 and Sarah Sivers spoke exclusively to edpsy about their latest research. "52% of children identified that school is having a negative impact on their mental health" Read here: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2024/news… #TwitterEPs

Recent research in UK schools found that 52% of young people identified school as having a negative impact on their mental health. The authors of the paper, which include educational psychologists Sarah Sivers and @DrMaddi1, suggest that we need to stop locating the problem in