📣 Calling all TEPs A fully funded place for a trainee educational psychologist is available to attend the DECP conference in January Deadline is 1st Dec 23 Details on how to apply: bps.org.uk/news/conferenc…

📢 Today, many EPs in England & Wales start a period of industrial action short of strike in a campaign to #SaveOurServices. 🗣️ “They’re taking action to ensure our children and young people see an educational psychologist if they need to & when they need to.” #TwitterEPs

We are working on an exciting project within Greater Manchester to "radically rewrite" the EBSA guidance that currently exists. Please consider completing our survey and sharing as widely as you can: forms.gle/oPiaggN1ze28zz…

Key messages about feelings by Dr Karen Treisman, MBE, Clinical Psychologist. So important to be mindful of how children can experience different feelings about a situation. What is safe and enjoyable for one child can be overwhelming or terrifying for another.

Happy World Kindness Day everyone 😍 Beth 💙 SEND Warrior Mum making a difference! Suzie Books #SBSWinner Rachel Holt Gaynor ❣️❣️ HermeticExHead Beverley Taylor mattfoster2010 @ReallyschoolK Pepe ❤️ @pepehart.bsky.social 🦋 Dr Poppy Gibson Penny 👩🏻‍🦰🦩 Sue O'Malley @SaeedaButt4 Rani Tiwana Noshi.A John Magee 🇬🇧UK Kindness Schools' Ambassador

“Imagine what our neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered, as a matter of course, just one kind word to another person.” - Fred Rogers. #WorldKindnessDay #KindnessMatters

🚨 EPFT: Due to circumstances out of our control, the list of course providers has not been confirmed by Department for Education 🗓️ The closing dates have now been extended: References Deadline-28th November 2023, 5pm Application Deadline-29th November 2023, 5pm aep.org.uk/EPFT/

Wonderful to train some fab foster carers today- one of a series of layering training. So moved by some of the experiences shared in the breaks and at the end- beautiful examples of leaving heart prints

A stark image which suggests a craving for control over children. I wonder why this type of military precision is nowhere to be found in adult workplaces. I also wonder why people are shocked when children can no longer mask and eventually react against this control.

We are inviting secondary schools in England to take part in a study that will explore the impact of trauma-informed practice on pupil & staff wellbeing . Our Youth Participation Programme Assistant explains why it’s so valuable. Find out more today: orlo.uk/Um1UA

Katie was at Marr yesterday delivering our CBA programme. Pupils discussed the negative thought triangle and how to reframe thoughts.

This time of year we can struggle with conflicted emotions, please know that there is room for both low and high emotions,indeed it is the very essence of being human. Sending love to all souls struggling #mentalhealth #compassion

I’ve learnt there’s lots of reasons people find Christmas difficult. Grief, loneliness, trauma, infertility, mental illness… If you’re not ‘feeling’ Christmas, do yourself a favour & be KIND to yourself. It’s OK to feel like an outsider (I promise you’re not the only one!) ❤️

Innovation is thriving in Birmingham. Dr Annie Kent shared a new group consultation approach for schools, currently being piloted by EPs in South team. With hot chocolate of course!

Children's voices matter. It's Children's Mental Health week and the theme is 'my voice matters'. Educational Psychologist's from across the country explain why it is so important that children's voices are heard. 👏 Thanks to the EP's who collaborated with us on this video.

Really interesting perspectives in this activity with Spectrum Gaming. Calls to rethink or move away from traditional practices always elicit intense debate. Ultimately it’s about having the courage to #FlipTheNarrative & create systems which accept differences. #FierceCuriosity

If you are an EP watching the SEND system in despair, wondering why it is so stuck and what you can do about it, then grab a cuppa and take a read. It’s time for a revolution! Who’s in? edpsyched.co.uk/blog/we-don-t-…

Thank you so much to everyone at @WakefieldEPS for the thoughtful gifts. You are such an amazing team and I can’t thank you enough for all the support you have given me over the last couple of years. You have no idea how much it means. I’m ready for my next adventure (I think😬)

Will you tell the Prime Minister to get back on track on protecting LGBTQ+ people, so we can once again feel proud of the UK as a kind, inclusive place for everyone? Add your name to the open letter now.

‘ 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