To Nadhim Zahawi - part of doing *everything* to tackle 'persistent pupil absence' requires talking to educational psychologists. Association of Educational Psychologists BPS DECP #twittereps #adayinthelifepfan_ep

You do not need to feel guilty for doing what is best for you Image: Lady Bluebottle

Thank you Andrew Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. for a terrific explanation of the importance of the molecule dopamine in the control of mood, motivation, wellbeing, and its role in craving and addiction. Best neuroscience podcast I’ve heard open.spotify.com/episode/42F7z6…

Saying “it’s all go!” when two things happen at once.

New DECP guidance encourages the use of non-pharmacological support for children and young people with difficulties with attention, activity and impulsivity | BPS #TwitterEPs bps.org.uk/news-and-polic…

Before and after video of our Year 6 therapeutic classroom makeover

Our ELSA & Nurture Group Conference is Today! Developing and supporting connections: A conference for ELSAs and nurture group staff around supporting CYP to develop social skills to facilitate understanding, communication and relationships #elsanurture2022

🌟New blog post Dr Joanna Stanbridge provides a response and reflection to the recently proposed #HancockBill, which advocated for 'universal dyslexia screening' in primary schools. Read here: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2022/resp… #dyslexia #edutwitter #TwitterEPs #Reading

Free Circle Solutions intro session - great opportunity if you're local to Cambridge

We are in a beautiful spot, working with amazing people. Give us a ring to find out more, we're super excited to tell you about all the fab work on the go #twitterEPs Our advert is now live: careers.newjob.org.uk/HCC/job/Havant…

Do you work in a Nurture Group? Do you sometimes support autistic children within your Nurture Group? Read below for details of an exciting opportunity to take part in research about supporting the needs of autistic learners within Nurture Group provision: southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bQ…

Did you hear? We have some new SEP posts across the county. Want to work with inspiring EPs who deliver high quality work? In a service that encourages new projects and applies psychology across all that we do? With great supervision & CPD? #TwitterEPs careers.newjob.org.uk/job-invite/610…

Exciting times in HIEP! PEP Advert! Come & join us and lead the service. You will have a fab leadership team alongside you. And our current PEP, well, he's not too far away - simply moving on up in HCC so can still lend a helping hand. Best of all worlds! careers.newjob.org.uk/job-invite/610…

Night night sweet dreamies You may not be able to avoid being hurt, but you can choose not to let the hurt last any longer. Take a deep breath and please remember just how wonderful you are. #cats #cats #Cat #CatsOnTwitter #CatsOfTwitter

Please can you help Martha, a Year 3 Southampton doctoral trainee, populate a really interesting study. Here is the link to the survey. Have a look! Please retweet. southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8r…

I’ve signed @TrussellTrust and Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s petition, calling on UK political party leaders to ensure the basic rate of Universal Credit covers the cost of life’s essentials. Add your name and join the campaign to guarantee #OurEssentials 👉 action.trusselltrust.org/guarantee-our-…

Aspiring EPs enjoy having the opportunity to reflect on how they use psychology in their work and the outcomes of this - great preparation for the personal statement and interview. We will be holding sessions again in February.

In their research on play, Yr 1 drew our attention to this interesting paper by Zhao & Gibson (2023) which found that peer play ability at 3 may be a protective factor age 7 against hyperactivity, difficulties with conduct, emotional regulation and peers. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

This is the first of several weekly posts showcasing infographics we have created around key theories or interventions EPs commonly use. On page 2, we have aimed to answer 3 key questions. What is it? Why is it important? and How do we do it? First is Emotion Coaching: