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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.

In this blog, “How Do We Know When Supervision is Psychologically Safe? Organisational Considerations, Rel...

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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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Inclusive RSHE and the Role of Educational Psychologists educational psychologist educational research ep ep research rshe send sharing ep practice Nov 12, 2024

By Dr Natalie Carpenter, Hertfordshire Educational Psychology Service

RSHE for learners identified with SEND was the last topic I thought I would be passionate about and spend years of my life researching and pontificating its importance and value. However, a request for my involvement as an assist...

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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 ma...

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Sharing EP Practice: EBSA and Autism - What Can Schools Do? autism ebsa educational psychologist emotional based school avoidance sharing ep practice Apr 19, 2023

Dr Mollie Higgins, Educational Psychologist, shares the key themes and outcomes of her doctoral research around Autistic Young People experiencing Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA). Mollie has been working alongside Dr Jerricah Holder to create a new chapter for the EBSA Horizons EP Course - S...

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Sharing EP Practice I Video Enhanced Reflective Practice: A Powerful Tool for Practice educational psychologist sharing ep practice trainee educational psychologist verp Feb 01, 2023

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 method of profess...

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