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Research Project | An Exploration of Educational Psychologists' Views on White Privilege educational psychologist research project Apr 24, 2022

By Helena Wood, Trainee Educational Psychologist, at University College London, currently undertaking research to explore educational psychologists’ views on white privilege.

Hello! My name is Helena and I am a year 2 trainee educational psychologist, completing my training with University...

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Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties: What Difference Does a Label Make? dyslexia ep cpd literacy literacy diffculties Apr 23, 2022

By Dr Rosa Gibby-Leversuch, Educational Psychologist

When I was studying for my doctorate I had the opportunity to informally interview my brother for a Problem-Based Learning project about dyslexia. This was when I heard about the positive difference that he felt his dyslexia diagnosis had made...

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Dyslexia: If we must Diagnose, this must only be the Start dyslexia ep cpd literacy literacy diffculties Apr 14, 2022

By Richard Skelton, Educational Psychologist

Every psychological label/diagnosis, whether it be anxiety, autism, or dyslexia describes the surface level behaviours that we see. For each of these, the label does not define that individual, but is a summary of what they are seeking support for....

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Parenting | Good Enough is Good Enough parent/carer parenting Mar 17, 2022

By Dr Naomi Parsons, Children and Educational Psychologist

You might have heard it before (if you’re anything like me then you definitely need to hear it again!)

There’s no such thing as a perfect parent. In fact, the more we try to be one the further we’re probably getting...

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Sharing EP Practice: Using the Establish, Maintain, Restore Model to Build Positive Relationships in Educational Settings building relationships educational psychologist relational approach semh Mar 01, 2022

Emma Martin, Educational Psychologist, employed by E-ACT Multi Academy Trust shares an approach she used to support school staff to build effective relationships with pupils considered most difficult to connect with. 

 

As psychologists we are in the business of...

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Nurturing A Growth Mindset in Schools and at Home growth mindset parent/carer resilience rise staff training Jan 19, 2022

Growth Mindset is a powerful collection of approaches which help to shape the way children think to have greater self-believe in themselves and resilience in the face of setbacks. While incredibly important for helping children to maximise their education and learning potential, having a Growth...

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