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EBSA Terminology: A Guide for UK School Staff absenteeism anxiety attendance ebsa emotional based school avoidance return to school school refusal school support Oct 28, 2024

As teachers, TAs and SENCOs, we're all too familiar with the challenges of supporting pupils who struggle to attend school. Whether it's a Year 3 who can't seem to make it through the school gates or a Year 11 whose attendance has suddenly plummeted, these situations are complex and often...

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Family Horizons: Empowering Families in the EBSA Journey absenteeism attendance ebsa emotional based school avoidance mental health parent parent/carer return to school school refusal wellbeing Oct 08, 2024

As Educational Psychologists, we've all unfortunately become very familiar with the growing challenge of Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) in schools. The complexities of EBSA need a holistic approach that extends beyond the school gates and into the home environment. While we've been...

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Maximising Thinking Capacity (Learning) In Your Classroom learning and cognition meemo teachers working memory Sep 10, 2024

Working Memory is the biggest predictor of children’s achievement we have. In essence, it is our 'thinking capacity' and is that important for learning that is has been likened to the 'new IQ' by some researchers.

Working Memory is our capacity to think about and process information; both...

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The Impact of COVID-19 and Associated Restrictions on Childrenā€™s Play at Home covid-19 ep research play sharing ep practice trainee educational psychologist Apr 18, 2024

by Aidan Fielding (Trainee Educational Psychologist, The University of Manchester), supervised by Dr Emma Harding (Academic and Professional Tutor, The University of Manchester)

In his blog, Aidan explores the impact of COVID-19 and associated restrictions on children's play at home. Drawing from...

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Building Blocks For Maths development educational psychologist ep cpd maths maths difficulties numeracy Mar 21, 2024

Dr Deborah Cameron-Flitcroft, Educational Psychologist with a passion for maths. Deborah is currently developing a new EdPsychEd online CPD course - Maths: Making EPs Count. In this blog, Deborah considers the essential building blocks of mathematics education, exploring how they shape children's...

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We Donā€™t Need Just SEND Reform, We Need a SEND Revolution. Whoā€™s In? educational psychology send Feb 12, 2024

by Dr Joanna Stanbridge (Senior Educational Psychologist and Tutor at UCL's Institute for Education) and the EP revolutionary collective

 

Q: What do you get if you cross a cloud and a pair of pants?

A: Thunderwear.

Q: What do you get if you cross an education system with principles of free...

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