New: Questions asked about researchED’s governance, following furore about conference in Israel educationuncovered.co.uk/news/172486/qu… A look at the weekend’s controversy, with background on previous reporting about the organisation’s set-up.

Don’t be fooled. This is not a Budget that meets the urgent needs of the people. After decades of crushing austerity, we deserve better than a meek Labour government in thrall to the oligarchs. For all Labour’s promises to restore public finances and to invest, the reality for

We have now heard from Rachel Reeves who has delivered the Budget announcement. Here is our response.

#budget2024 is not good news! It’s completely insufficient to solve societal problems caused by austerity, neoliberalism and climate breakdown…and it won’t generate growth! Also important to note that cuts to welfare = austerity for the poorest in society! #edpsychs

Labour’s ’tough decisions’ are created through arbitrary fiscal rules and an unwillingness to tax the rich. No one should own a yacht in a country where children go hungry. (Also no one should own a yacht full stop…)

No wealth tax and, apart from the NHS, spending uplifts that will barely slow decline across the public sector. It’s a change of direction; but moving at such slow speed that any actual destination remains wholly hypothetical.

£40bn has been cut from education since 2010. This budget is an insult to those who voted for real change. amp.theguardian.com/education/2024…

Have an unusually busy couple of days coming up, in speaking terms. Off to the British Educational Suppliers Association's winter gathering in London this pm. Then up to Edinburgh for Association of Educational Pyschologists conference tomorrow. Looking forward to it.

.Warwick Mansell sharing why it is critical student voice is heard and collaborated with. The system is currently seeing the most significant levels of absenteeism and mental health issues. If we don't really listen to and validate students experiences, how will it improve?

Thank you Association of Educational Psychologists what a powerfully human day. Grateful to meet the brilliant Warwick Mansell and Red@Roddy, thank you for sharing the space 🙏 and thank you to Hannah for your kindness and Sean too 🙏 #FlipTheNarrative 💜

It's coming back...! edpsy's festival of educational psychology Save the date - 19th September 2025 #epfest2025 #TwitterEPs #edutwitter British Psychological Society Association of Educational Psychologists Dr Cath Lowther Dr Chris Moore The Psychologist DECP TEP Voice (Official) Division of Clinical Psychology BPS_PES PsychBites Podcast Dr Keith Houghton EPs for Material Change

Any EPs (including AsEPs and TEPs) interested in joining EPMC then please get in touch! #twittereps

Perhaps you should go back to school to get some critical thinking skills. You can Co-write rules whilst holding safe boundaries as an adult Tom.

Continuing the blanket ban on puberty blockers is a worrying decision. The same medication continues to be used safely by young people for other reasons. By relying on the reason for prescription, is this simply discrimination against our #trans youth? 👇 #TransKidsMatter

Happy new year from EPMC 🥳 We are going to have our first members meeting on Tuesday 28th January. The purpose of the meeting is to introduce EPMC to new members, land also create a space for any questions. If you’re interested in joining us, please give us an email or DM ‼️

Check out our Trans inclusion motion which was due to be discussed at the last AEP conference. Unfortunately there was not enough time on the agenda to do so. Keep your eyes peeled for the next AGM 🏳️‍⚧️👀 open.substack.com/pub/epsformate…

eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-poverty-… hope our policy makers are listening ⁦Rachel Reeves⁩ ⁦EPs for Material Change⁩

#OnThisDay in 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp was liberated.