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Sharing EP Practice: Personal Reflections of Supervision sharing ep practice supervision Jan 30, 2023

Tim Watson, Educational Psychologist


Introduction

I have been an educational and child psychologist for over 20 years and have experienced like most, some excellent examples of supervision and those that have been less so. From my personal and professional experience, good quality and trusted...

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How to Apply for an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) ehcp parent parent/carer school support senco Jan 26, 2023

By Dr Lee Randall, Educational Psychologist and parent of an SEND child.

This is the first in a series of upcoming blogs on EHCPs and the processes surrounding them.

 

Why are we seeing more EHCP applications?

For anybody working in education, it is clear that the education system is facing...

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Research: Understanding the Influence of Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction, and Workplace Stress on Educational Psychologists’ Working Practices educational psychology ep research project Jan 17, 2023

The research is being conducted by the University of Worcester and seeks to understand the influence of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and workplace stress on educational psychologists’ working practices. 

 

How educational psychologists can...

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Precision Teaching: A First Steps Guide and FAQ confidence development precision teaching school support staff training teachers tips working memory Jan 06, 2023

We all share a professional mission: to nurture the unique abilities in every child that steps into our classroom. But, if we’re honest, sometimes the path to achieving this is less of a well-paved road and more of a labyrinth. Diverse learning speeds, varied abilities, and a range of other...

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Government Initiatives to Support School Attendance absenteeism attendance attendance action alliance ebsa emotional based school avoidance school refusal school support Jan 02, 2023

With the recent announcement of the trials of Regional Attendance Action Alliance’s, this blog explores government initiatives and further recommendations to support their ‘raising attendance’ agenda.

 

Attendance Action Alliance – Key Priorities

The Attendance Action...

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The 4, 3, 2, 1 on EBSA ebsa emotional based school avoidance school refusal school support teachers tips Nov 25, 2022

Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) refers to the emotional and psychological anxiety that children experience when in school, which leads to a natural coping strategy to avoid this anxiety provoking trigger. It is more than mere truancy; it's a complex issue that can have long-term...

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