You can hear more from Dr Andrea Honess @bps-decp.bsky.social Chair, including around the vital role of #EducationalPsychologists here: www.bps.org.uk/news/bps-res...
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The government has unveiled its Schools White Paper which aims to support children in the SEND system.
It aims to address the longstanding challenges with the SEND system, but raises questions about how new levels of support will operate in practice.
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What role should education psychologists play in a reformed education system?'
We invited Dr Helena Bunn @bps-decp.bsky.social to represent the BPS at a Labour Party Conference panel.
Find out about Helena's experience 👉 www.bps.org.uk/news/psychol... …
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👏Dr Abi Wright, Chartered member of the BPS DECP, has shared her top tips to help parents navigate social media safely
❓Why are we sharing?
❓Who is it for?
❓Can it be done in other ways?
⚠️The importance of compassion
www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/uk-worl...
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Quote reads Educational Psychologist capacity must be matched to need, so that children and families can be assured of consistent high-quality support in their local area Dr Andrea Honess Division of Educational and Child Psychology Chair. Photo of someone helping a school child in a classroom. Psychology Matters and BPS logos.
The Department for Education has announced a £26m investment into training more educational psychologists.
But, our @bps-decp.bsky.social Chair says the early findings from our forthcoming research suggest that more investment will be needed.
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Photo of Educational psychologist Dr Helena Bunn with Eastenders actor and SEND campaigner Kellie Bright, and presenter Nuala McGovern in the BBC Radio 4 studio about to record SEND in the Spotlight.
“In those parts of the country where there are fewer EPs, we are seeing children with #SEND not having their needs met.”
Dr Helena Bunn from our @bps-decp.bsky.social on Radio 4's SEND in the Spotlight podcast.
Listen to the episode: www.bps.org.uk/news/decp-fe...
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📚How can we best tackle children’s literacy difficulties?
💥A unique opportunity to join a FREE conference hosted by Durham University to translate research into policy & practice.
Details & registration here: durhamuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Let's work together to keep promoting early intervention.
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New Institute for Fiscal Studies report reveals current provision for children with SEND is failing to deliver for those who need it.
Hear from our @bps-decp.bsky.social Chair 👉
https://www.bps.org.uk/news/bps-responds-latest-ifs-figures-send-provision
Dr Anna Burnett presenting at the DECP conference
Really enjoyed presenting my thesis research on Boys’ Views of Peer-on-Peer Abuse at the DECP conference last week.
Particularly enjoyed the discussion afterwards - thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas.
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Joanna Stanbridge and James Wood delivering their inspiring and timely workshop on Bringing radical calm to the eye of the storm: A framework for collegiate progress in an era of polarisation.
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Lata Ramoutar & Anita Soni’s brilliant workshop: Reflecting on the Intersection of Professional and Personal Identity: Building Culturally Responsive Practice &Challenging Inequity in Educational Psychology Practice. Introducing a new model for thinking & reflexivity.
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Joanna Stanbridge & Marc Pescod’s fantastic workshop on Perspectives & Experiences of Young People Experiencing Homelessness including Alice Wardman & Savannah Jerome’s excellent research.Lots of discussion about literacy for PfA, developing a sense of belonging & community
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An amazing buzz in the room and important conversations. Collaboration and collective thinking. #DECP2026 #psychologymatters #edpsychs
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An absolute joy celebrating the contribution of some outstanding EP colleagues at the #DECP2026 awards:
💥Jo Ward and Sarah Crawford - Distinguished Contribution
💫Sue Franklin - Special Recognition for Impact and Leadership
⭐️Sandra Dunsmuir - Lifetime Achievement
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Dr Mel Jones’ brilliant session on the factors that influence how educational psychologists prioritise work in schools and how this might impact outcomes for children and young people.
Critical consideration for equitable approaches to service delivery.
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Dr Catherine Kelly’s incredibly thought-provoking session on the ways conceptualisations of language impact on the ways that we work with young people whose families speak more than one language.
Really helpful reelections and a useful framework to think it through.
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Absolutely mind-blowing performance of Excluded by the fantastically talented Intermission Youth Theatre
Beyond brilliant not only to watch but to hear the young people involved talk about how drama, in particular Shakespeare, has such a positive impact on their lives @bpsofficial.bsky.social
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Dr Reem Ameri sharing an absolutely brilliant approach to helping marginalised young people to share their views using a 6-Step Narrative Approach.
A fun, user-friendly psychologically-situated session that has given EPs a fantastic and accessible tool to use in our work.
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Dr Jawad Shah on the need to be braver, more community-focussed more “people-first” & to value slowing things down in our educational EP practice
An inspiring & catalysing call to rethink some of our professional assumptions & to reconsider better ways to walk our values
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Dr Helena Bunn sharing some of the work the DECP committee has doing:
💫Becoming a culturally competent practitioner
💫Guidance on supporting asylum seekers
💫ECJ & Debate journals
💫EP Pre-Training events
💫’I’m an EP. Ask me what I do’ movement
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‘The culture of competition-a form of symbolic violence-is creating a sense of failure, shame & being unvalued’
‘Even happiness is reduced to a skill that children can achieve through hard work’
‘Children are under pressure to perform emotionally as well as academically’
