Still looking for participants for my research project on Nurture Groups. Very grateful for all of the shares and kind support so far! #twitterEPs #edutwitter #teaching #nurturegroup #education #educationresearch

Psychological safety is massively underrated. Whether you're at school, in work, in a meeting, on a call, doing training, or even in your own home. Do you feel safe enough to bring your full, authentic self to the table?

There is no formula for writing/recording/communicating info about young people in a trauma-informed way but TheInnovateProject research helped us identify some helpful things to consider. Check out this amazing graphic @MichiMathias created to help us share our learning 👇

"Play is crucial to how we grow an understanding of the world around us..." A great short film to watch at: play.wales/play/film #play #earlyyears #education

If you're interested to think about your journey to becoming an EP - see below - we run sessions twice a year and would love to talk to you

New tip sheet release! We asked our team members to share their top tips for creating a nurturing homelife where everyone can be their authentic selves. Read their responses here: tinyurl.com/4cvym4wk #AskingAutistics and their allies, what do you do differently in your home?

Guess who's doing the warning ! Classroom Psychologist Very. Well. Said. thepinknews.com/2023/07/29/ris…

Make schools more rigid. Insist that children stop playing years before they are ready for it. Impose a one size fits all system on everyone - and when it doesn't work for an increasing number, say that they are the problem, not the system. theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/s…

A creative ice-breaker for day 1 of our new School Wide Advocate for Neurodiversity (SWAN) training. Wonderful to follow the development of new courses and then see them begin. We hope to offer to more settings next year.

Let's make it clear: living on the streets is not a ‘lifestyle choice’ - it is a sign of failed government policy. No one should be punished for being homeless. Criminalising people for sleeping in tents, and making it an offence for charities to help them, is unacceptable.

Hopefully, this can add to the debate and encouragement to move away  traditional punitive practices and towards relational approaches. A systematic review of children and young people’s perceptions and experiences. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

TUESDAY TOOLKIT Welcome to the amazing Childrens Exploratory Drawings (CEDs) from Abigail Cohman & @EdPsychCT which focus on Personal Construct Psychology You can watch an intro courtesy of our friends at EPReachOut via youtube.com/watch?v=Iuf08Q… #TwitterEPS #CEDs #Toolkit

Astonishingly powerful. Hit me right in the feels, and I felt every word 🤍 A must listen for anyone working with children (or adults), who have experienced childhood trauma. Kindness. Empathy. Curiosity. #connectionseeking #listen #askwhy #childrenincare #childhoodtrauma

This is how narratives are made. New research says children who ‘are not school-ready’ are twice as likely to be persistently absent. The author says “School is where children develop & flourish, academically, emotionally, socially, and physically.” 🧵1/16 tinyurl.com/762kc6an

And of course there was hat hurling 😂

🧵1/3 An efficacy study into Neurobears (theautisticadvocate.com/neurobears / pandasonline.org) as a validating psycho-education intervention focused on Austistic identity-exploration for children & young people, has been undertaken & the first two papers are now in preprint

‘ Educational psychologists have been calling for reform of the education system for years.’ General Secretary Dr Cath Lowther moved the powerful motion on inclusion in education this morning, with wide support from Congress 🙌🏼 #TwitterEPs #Inclusion #TUC2024

To support teachers and children affected by the summer’s unrest and racism, we have partnered with UKLA to offer free resources. Reading recommendations, discussion prompts and family activities. Find them all here: empathylab.uk/don-t-hate---e…

FREE RESOURCE! Fun and creative workbook and adult guidance on 'Getting to Know Your Anxiety'. Download for free here: bit.ly/3UaDSoo Also our webinar: ‘Letting Go of Anxiety: Supporting Your Anxious Child’, 31st October, still has spaces, to book visit our website.

We can't wait for #EmpathyActionMonth which starts NEXT MONDAY!!! Let's put empathy into action and raise an empathy-educated generation! Use our free resources to help young people take small steps to make a BIG change. Plan your month NOW. empathylab.uk/empathy-action…