The Starting Line: Reading Woes in a Year 1 Classroom
As a Year 1 teacher in a three form entry Manchester primary school, I grappled with a common yet disheartening issue: the wide range of reading abilities among the children in my class. While some were doing well and able to read CCVC words...
Keith Houghton, Trainee Educational Psychologist at the University of East Anglia shares his experience of using Video Enhanced Reflective Practice to develop consultation skills.
What is VERP?
Video Enhanced Reflective Practice (VERP) is a strengths-based, relationship-based...
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...
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...
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...
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...
