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Working Relationally in Educational Settings: Exploring school staff perspectives on practice and their perceptions of children and young people’s experiences cape framework ep ep research relational approach relationships school staff May 11, 2026

Joseph Georgiou, Trainee Educational Psychologist at Manchester University reflects on recent research exploring how school staff understand and enact relational practice in educational settings. 

 

Working relationally in educational settings: what does it actually look like in practice?

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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.

…I clicked on a Teams link to join supervision and was more aware of my body language, posture, and facial...

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Exploring Educational Psychologists’ Practice Considering Nutrition in the UK ep ep research nutrition sharing ep practice trainee educational psychologist Aug 04, 2025

EP or TEP? Let’s Talk Nutrition!

Project focus: To explore (Trainee) Educational Psychologists’ understanding of and experience with nutrition. To explore (Trainee) Educational Psychologists’ views on incorporating nutrition in their work and future practice.

Nutrition

Maslow’s hierarchy (1943) s...

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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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Parent Views | EBSNA (Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance) ebsa emotional based school avoidance ep ep research parent Jun 20, 2023

‘Emotionally-based school non-attendance’ (EBSNA) is increasingly understood as a multi-faceted difficulty, with a range of school, home and individual factors contributing to a child’s or young person’s anxiety around attending school.

The literature on this topic therefore highlights the importan...

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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 help: 

We are seeking qualified education...

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