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Using the ‘My School Experience’ Cards in Educational Psychology Practice absenteeism attendance ebsa educational psychology emotional based school avoidance ep sharing ep practice wellbeing Aug 03, 2026

By Dr Rachel McKeating and Dr Deanne Bell, Educational Psychologists

As EPs, much of our work involves understanding children's experiences and helping them communicate their views. Whether through assessment, consultation or intervention planning, we want to understand how children experience scho...

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EP Well-being and Career Satisfaction: The Importance of Zooming Out, Taking Stock and Maintaining Hope educational psychologist educational psychology ep ep research sharing ep practice wellbeing Aug 03, 2026

Written by Dr Fi Coley, a Senior Educational Psychologist in a South London local authority and an Academic and Professional Tutor on the EP doctorate at the Institute of Education, who also works as The Ed Psych Coach supporting EPs with career growth and well-being.

 

We are givers.

As Ed Psych...

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What is a Coaching Psychologist - and Why Does the Title Matter? coaching psychology May 11, 2026

Mark Adams, CPsychol AFBPS AFISCP (Accred)
Educational & Coaching Psychologist
Director, Aspen Psychology Services Ltd


Clients sometimes ask me: "So what is a Coaching Psychologist?" While other applied psychologists sometimes ask me: "What is the benefit of using the title of Coaching Psychologi...

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Working Relationally in Educational Settings: Exploring school staff perspectives on practice and their perceptions of children and young people’s experiences cape framework ep ep research relational approach relationships school staff May 11, 2026

Joseph Georgiou, Trainee Educational Psychologist at Manchester University reflects on recent research exploring how school staff understand and enact relational practice in educational settings. 

 

Working relationally in educational settings: what does it actually look like in practice?

There i...

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How Do We Know When Supervision is Psychologically Safe? Organisational Considerations, Relational Dynamics and Professional Vulnerability educational psychologist educational psychology ep sharing ep practice supervision Apr 12, 2026

Jenny King, a third-year Trainee Educational Psychologist at Highland Council, reflects on her experiences of supervision throughout training and how these have shaped her developing practice.

…I clicked on a Teams link to join supervision and was more aware of my body language, posture, and facial...

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Improving Outcomes for Autistic Students Using a Mediated Learning Framework autism educational psychologist ep research staff training teachers Nov 19, 2025

In this blog, Dr Helen Finnegan shares findings from her doctoral research, which examined how teachers’ use of mediated learning strategies in specialised autism classes can support better student outcomes. While my research is set within the context of the Irish education system, the challenges fa...

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