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 👇

Staffordshire EP Service - the first to offer schools support to explore hair appearance policy change. Massively proud to be a part of an inspiring team - leading change! #betterneverstops.

Current view whilst boys get haircuts. Such a good book - would highly recommend adding this to your reading list #twittereps

Excited to be starting as a newly qualified Educational Psychologist One Education Psychology tomorrow. Can’t quite believe the TEP journey is over and I am about to actually do the job! Wish me luck 🍀 #twittereps

“The pervasive misunderstanding of trauma-related behavior has a profound effect on our educational, mental health, & juvenile justice systems.” Bruce D. Perry, M.D.,Ph.D. bit.ly/2TlRH2a #DevelopmentalTrauma #Adoption #FosterCare #KinshipCare #SEND #ACEs #NVR #RelationalRepair

First half term as a qualified EP done. Exhausted, fulfilled, happy, overwhelmed, humbled and a real sense of belonging in the team. Diary management is a mess but that’s a work in progress 😂😬

Young people can feel anxious about school for lots of different reasons. They might be worried about making friends or fitting in, find schoolwork or lessons confusing, feel pressured to learn in a certain way or find their relationships with teachers difficult. Sometimes, going

📢Educational psychologists in England and Wales will strike tomorrow We spoke to Dr Cath Lowther, General Secretary of Association of Educational Psychologists, and other EPs participating, to explore the issue further. Read here: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2023/educ… #TwitterEPs #SaveOurServices - please share

Such a lovely evening 👩‍🎓 #twittereps

100% me 😂

Great day in Manchester with Ed Psychologists of OneEducation teaching them about Person Centred Planning and Inclusion. #pcp #Inclusion #send

📰News: Local Government Ombudsman warns about national shortage of educational psychologists Read here: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2024/news… #SEND #TwitterEPs #Education #SEN #EHCP #edutwitter

Make Better Choices (with Missing The Mark) It’s a common feature of the primary school classroom. The behaviour chart on the wall, with children’s names on pegs. Children are moved from the sun to the clouds, or from green to red if their behaviour isn’t what is required by

Bookings our now live for One Ed Attendance & Safeguarding #SafeguardingConf2024 We have a great lineup of keynote speakers and workshops covering lots of current safeguarding issues that pupils and schools are facing! Join us for an incredible day of CPD #schools #safeguarding #DSL #education

Imagine you start a new job and they send a strict dress code, down to the colour of your socks and style of your shoe. They also send you a list of equipment which they say you must have every day. Some of it seems a bit strange - two green pens?- but off you go dutifully to

#YouthVoiceCensus is here! If you have kids or work with young people from 11, encourage them to take this survey to share their thoughts on life, study, work and more. Help us to amplify their voices and drive change. Youth Voice Census 2024 (alchemer.eu)

Just as adults need to talk things through, children need to play it out. Just as adults need space to think, children need space to play. Just as adults need a break to clear their heads, children need a break to play. Just as adults need to talk to connect, children

Domestic abuse and coercive control rank among the most pervasive crimes in our society, yet the impact upon children is often complex and not fully understood. Find out everything you need to know to be able to support your learners: bit.ly/4cfZqa6

A new article published today which explores a Theraplay informed group with adoptive families. #twittereps journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

📝 Our Educational Psychologists have published new research! Read ahead to learn more about the use of Theraplay® as an intervention for adoptive families: bit.ly/3Xdjdkv