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...

Hafod Holmes is a retired legal professional, published independent academic researcher and educator with a specialist interest in the field of home education. This interest is based on her view that all children should be provided with an education which enables them to attain their full...

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...

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...

Lucy Stone is a Trainee Educational Psychologist at University of East London. She is currently undertaking research looking at the experiences of young children and their families following time in hospital due to critical illness or injury.

Early childhood experiences are central to...

By Mollie Higgins, Trainee Educational Psychologist, at Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, currently undertaking research into Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA).

Hello, my name is Mollie and I am a Year 3 Trainee Child, Community and Educational Psychologist completing my Doctorate at the...