If you teach undergrad or A Level psychology….. We’re giving away one free copy of our book below, designed for students and new learners, to someone teaching Psychology. Retweet this post and we’ll choose one person at random on 2 September. blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/produ…

This week there's been animated discussn on Twitter about the intersection of consequences & trust in schools. This is essentlly the Rupture-Repair Cycle in action, which is core to the #DaringVentures Programme we are bringing to 40 teachers in Fife Council in Sep. So, a THREAD

Really appreciate Suzanne's calm, balanced, informed response on this. Gives me hope for this platform that voices such as hers still exist here.

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So many opportunities to cultivate connection and belonging as children return to school.

"Student 1: I got absolutely lonely in primary because anyone I tried to socialise with would just ignore me because I am ‘too annoying’ because all I talk about is my special interests. Student 2: But here everybody wants to hear about your special interests."

👀 ✉️ Watch this space #twittereps Open Letter about #sendrevolution to the Secretary of State for Education is going live in T-4 🚀 BPS DECP Association of Educational Psychologists Square Peg

Going back to school may be a challenge for some over this coming week so resharing my Sunday evening and Monday morning plans to support the process. #mentalhealth #intervention #twittereps #Wellbeing #positivepsychology #EBSA

Single word school inspection grades have been scrapped with immediate effect #twittereps #edutwitter British Psychological Society Association of Educational Psychologists tes.com/magazine/news/…

An excellent resource drenched with psychology. Well done everyone! Amazing work 🤩

You can read the letter in full here and share widely in your communities to demand a SEND revolution 🙌🏼 #TwitterEPs #SENDrevolution shorturl.at/5g93E

📮 We are here today with Joanna Stanbridge and backed by 16 organisations to deliver a very important message to Bridget Phillipson Department for Education #SENDRevolution #TwitterEPs

✉️ An Open Letter calling for radical change in SEND has been delivered to the Education Secretary, signed by national EP bodies, including the DECP & a number of other leading SEND organisations. Read the letter here: cms.bps.org.uk/sites/default/… bps.org.uk/news/decp-supp…

Eek! Just 10 days to go… #TwitterEPs We’re so excited for the first ever #PositiviTEA conference ☕️ 💖💙 Check it out: eventbrite.co.uk/e/positivitea-… Maxine Caine Dr David Lamb edpsy Dr Chris Bagley 👋

Pessimism is not an effective strategy for protecting our emotions. Data: We feel worse when our negative expectations are confirmed than when our positive expectations bring disappointment. A recipe for happiness is planning for the worst while continuing to hope for the best.

Phenomenal debate last night and what speech🤩! It’s amazing to hear the SEND crisis finally being acknowledged & the shared drive to it! Also brilliant to hear reference to parts of the #sendrevolution letter. Keep up the amazing work on sharing - it’s making a difference!

Catching up now. You are doing such a good job at spearheading the SENDrevolution Joanna Stanbridge I am listening on catch up, to last night’s LBC input now 📢👏🏼 . Someone should be inviting J onto the think tanks to the Government immediately! #twittereps

‘ 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

Dr James Wood & I write in Schools Week about why the #SENDcrisis can’t be addressed in isolation. “High standards must no longer be framed as inconsistent with the flexibility required for inclusive education; these are not mutually exclusive aspirations” #sendrevolution

Had such a brilliant time in the company of these super skilled and talented future EPs. Thanks for creating the space and for all your wonderings to reflect further. Appreciate your accepting my chatterbox self and occasional mixed up or made up word(s). Just keeping it real!💜