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Dr Dan O'Hare
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Founder of edpsy.org.uk, Senior Lecturer @ University of Bristol, Educational Psychologist, bits and bobs for British Psychological Society. Interests in climate, environment, sci-comm, community building.
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🌟 New post - updates from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

There's some fantastic work happening across services in Wales and Abi has helped collate it all here for our Winter 2026 update.

VIG, community psychology + resources - what a treasure trove.

Read here: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2026/7-...

#Wales #edpsychs
January 26, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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🎉Bingo anyone?!

Listeners to the podcast will know that Cora and I promised an 'Educated Guess' Bingo card and here it is!

So, listen along, if you get a full house let us know! And if you think anything else should be on there - suggestions below please 😂

#edpsychs @classroompsych.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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🌟 New blog

Our first blog of 2026 explores how Kirsty, Kathryn and Shauntaye used the Working on What Works to promote belonging in a special school context.

Lots of practical take-aways for you in this blog

Read here: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2026/be...

#edpsychs #belonging #WoWW #community
January 15, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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edpsy.bsky.social
📢 New Educational Psychologist job

Government of Jersey is seeking an Educational Psychologist to join The Psychology and Wellbeing Service.

🗓️ Closing 25th January
💡 Interviews week of 9th Feb

More info here: edpsy.org.uk/job/jersey-c...

#edpsychs #EPjobs
New role - Educational Psychologist - Government of Jersey
Jersey are looking for an EP to work creatively to make a meaningful impact to the lives of children and families
edpsy.org.uk
January 14, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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🚨 New Episode!

Adult friendships are hard you guys!

From the lost art of hanging out, to the rising cost of maintaining friendships (friendflation!), Dan and Cora puzzle over why so many adults want deeper connection, but find it so hard.

Listen links here: edpsy.org.uk/educated-gue...

#edpsychs
The Educated Guess podcast - edpsy.org.uk
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January 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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shocktigan.bsky.social
A transcript of my introductory talk at today's EPMC Community Day asking how liberals can be so blind to the inequality their systems perpetuate.

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LIBERALISM, INEQUALITY AND ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL SPACES
N.B. This is the transcript of my introductory speech at the first Community Learning Day held by Educational Psychologists for Material Change, on Inequality and Psychology. I try to explore the way ...
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January 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
edpsydan.bsky.social
Hearing from Jerry from 'No More Exclusions' has been fantastic.

Creating schools that heal not harm - absolutely.

@eps4change.bsky.social #edpsychs
January 9, 2026 at 12:35 PM
edpsydan.bsky.social
Fantastic session from @lucaonions.bsky.social at the @eps4change.bsky.social Community Learning Day, exploring the school experiences of gender diverse and autistic young people.

Key message: "I just wanna live bro!"

#edpsychs
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
edpsydan.bsky.social
Privilege to be involved in the @eps4change.bsky.social community learning day

#edpsychs
January 9, 2026 at 10:09 AM
edpsydan.bsky.social
I made the decision to leave Twitter ages ago because of the place it was becoming.

Given that the platform is pumping out child sexual abuse material I cannot fathom any kind of justification for professional orgs to remain there and support it!

@bpsofficial.bsky.social @bps-decp.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
edpsydan.bsky.social
Hey #edpsychs

Still time to sign up to join for this accessible, community focused learning day.

See you there!
eps4change.bsky.social Educational Psychologists for Material Change @eps4change.bsky.social · 27d
🚨 COMMUNITY LEARNING DAY 9th JAN - FINAL LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Revoke are the latest addition to an incredible lineup of speakers and organisations

Such an amazing lineup.

Get your tickets today!

www.eventbrite.com/e/epmc-commu...
Community Learning Day on Inequality & Psychology ЕЧМС Hosted by EPs For Material Change Dr Dan O'Hare- Educational Psychologist Jan is weaving personal experience with research evidence to ast what does the welfare system take from children? Justin Hancock- Sex and Relationships Educator Justin is delivering Relationships a Potentic roomics, and Lines of -light in Relationships Dr Luca Onions- Educational Psychologist Luca is sharing his research exploring the lived experiences of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse autistic children in school. mastaha Maslaha are delivering a session titled "From Prevent to Palestine: Silencing in Education". . Maslaha translates from Arabic as 'for the common good'. They believe the tools for liberation lie in within our communities. They work in shared struggle with Muslim communities to live free from oppression in all its forms, and stand in solidarity with other liberatory movements. No More Exclusions are a Black-led, community-based abolitionist movement working to violence that harm Black, brown, communities. Revoke revoke Is a grassroots organisation advocating for young displacec seople, care-leavers, and those affected by the criminal justice system, living without advocates, families, power, or a voice. Event Timetable 10:00 - 10:15 Welcome & Introductions Educational Psychologists for Material Change Setting the context and aims for the day. 10:15 - 11:00 Workshop 1| Dr Dan O'Hare What does the welfare system take from children? 11:15 - 12:00 Workshop 2 | Dr Luca Onions Trans, non-binary and gender-diverse autistic children's experiences of school. 12:00 - 12:45 Workshop 3 | No More Exclusions Abolitionist approaches to school exclusions 12:45 - 1:15 Lunch Break 1:15 - 2:00 Norkshop 4 | Revoke Unaccompanied minors and abolitionist care in the asylum system. 2:00 - 2:45 Workshop 5 | Justin Hancock Politics, micropolitics, and becoming in relationships. 3:00 - 3:45 Workshop 6 | Maslaha From Prevent to Palestine: silencing in education. 3:45 - 4:00 Closing Remarks Educational Psychologists for Material Change Reflections, connections, and next steps. Workshop 1| Dr Dan O'Hare The UK's benefits system is often described as "lacking dignity and humanity", but behind that phrase are real children and families living with its consequences. In this talk, Dan weaves personal experience with research evidence to ask: what does the welfare system take from children? Beyond material deprivation and over and above the devastating effects of poverty, how do bureaucracy, conditionality, sanctions and stigma shape family life and mental health? Together, we'll reflect on why this matters for policy, practice, the kind of society we want to build, and what we as professionals might do. Workshop 2 | Dr Luca Onions Luca is an educational psychologist, he is talking about his research exploring the lived, school experience of gender-diverse, autistic young people under the age of 15. Workshop 3 | No More Exclusions No More Exclusions is a Black-led, community-based abolitionist movement working to end school exclusion and challenge systems of state violence affecting Black, brown, disabled, and working-class communities. This session introduces abolition and its relevance to education, tracing NME's journey, lived experience, and organising. It explores the long-term impacts of exclusion and connects school practices to wider political and structural harm. Workshop 4 | Revoke Mona is the founder of Revoke, a radical, grassroots organisation working with young adults in the asylum system. Her own parents were political refugees from Iran and she grew up in Denmark before migrating to the UK as a teenager. Hannah is an integrative art psychotherapist with extensive youth work experience across schools, PRUs, statutory services and the NCS, and has been the Therapeutic Lead at Revoke for the past four years, where she built our community therapy programme up from scratch. Their session will focus on unaccompanied minors in particular and the holistic, abolitionist approach we've taken to their care. Workshop 5 | Justin Hancock Justin Hancock is a Sex and Relationships Educator. They are delivering a session titled "Politics, Micropolitics, and Lines of Flight in Relationships (a Potential Becoming...)". Workshop 6 | Masalaha Maslaha are delivering a session named 'From Prevent to Palestine: Silencing in Education'. Maslaha translates from Arabic as "for the common good". We believe the tools for liberation lie within our communities. We work in shared struggle with Muslim communities to live free from oppression in all its forms, and stand in solidarity with other liberatory movements.
January 6, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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100 attendees have signed up for this! Woop. Come along it’s going to be great
eps4change.bsky.social Educational Psychologists for Material Change @eps4change.bsky.social · 27d
🚨 COMMUNITY LEARNING DAY 9th JAN - FINAL LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Revoke are the latest addition to an incredible lineup of speakers and organisations

Such an amazing lineup.

Get your tickets today!

www.eventbrite.com/e/epmc-commu...
Community Learning Day on Inequality & Psychology ЕЧМС Hosted by EPs For Material Change Dr Dan O'Hare- Educational Psychologist Jan is weaving personal experience with research evidence to ast what does the welfare system take from children? Justin Hancock- Sex and Relationships Educator Justin is delivering Relationships a Potentic roomics, and Lines of -light in Relationships Dr Luca Onions- Educational Psychologist Luca is sharing his research exploring the lived experiences of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse autistic children in school. mastaha Maslaha are delivering a session titled "From Prevent to Palestine: Silencing in Education". . Maslaha translates from Arabic as 'for the common good'. They believe the tools for liberation lie in within our communities. They work in shared struggle with Muslim communities to live free from oppression in all its forms, and stand in solidarity with other liberatory movements. No More Exclusions are a Black-led, community-based abolitionist movement working to violence that harm Black, brown, communities. Revoke revoke Is a grassroots organisation advocating for young displacec seople, care-leavers, and those affected by the criminal justice system, living without advocates, families, power, or a voice. Event Timetable 10:00 - 10:15 Welcome & Introductions Educational Psychologists for Material Change Setting the context and aims for the day. 10:15 - 11:00 Workshop 1| Dr Dan O'Hare What does the welfare system take from children? 11:15 - 12:00 Workshop 2 | Dr Luca Onions Trans, non-binary and gender-diverse autistic children's experiences of school. 12:00 - 12:45 Workshop 3 | No More Exclusions Abolitionist approaches to school exclusions 12:45 - 1:15 Lunch Break 1:15 - 2:00 Norkshop 4 | Revoke Unaccompanied minors and abolitionist care in the asylum system. 2:00 - 2:45 Workshop 5 | Justin Hancock Politics, micropolitics, and becoming in relationships. 3:00 - 3:45 Workshop 6 | Maslaha From Prevent to Palestine: silencing in education. 3:45 - 4:00 Closing Remarks Educational Psychologists for Material Change Reflections, connections, and next steps. Workshop 1| Dr Dan O'Hare The UK's benefits system is often described as "lacking dignity and humanity", but behind that phrase are real children and families living with its consequences. In this talk, Dan weaves personal experience with research evidence to ask: what does the welfare system take from children? Beyond material deprivation and over and above the devastating effects of poverty, how do bureaucracy, conditionality, sanctions and stigma shape family life and mental health? Together, we'll reflect on why this matters for policy, practice, the kind of society we want to build, and what we as professionals might do. Workshop 2 | Dr Luca Onions Luca is an educational psychologist, he is talking about his research exploring the lived, school experience of gender-diverse, autistic young people under the age of 15. Workshop 3 | No More Exclusions No More Exclusions is a Black-led, community-based abolitionist movement working to end school exclusion and challenge systems of state violence affecting Black, brown, disabled, and working-class communities. This session introduces abolition and its relevance to education, tracing NME's journey, lived experience, and organising. It explores the long-term impacts of exclusion and connects school practices to wider political and structural harm. Workshop 4 | Revoke Mona is the founder of Revoke, a radical, grassroots organisation working with young adults in the asylum system. Her own parents were political refugees from Iran and she grew up in Denmark before migrating to the UK as a teenager. Hannah is an integrative art psychotherapist with extensive youth work experience across schools, PRUs, statutory services and the NCS, and has been the Therapeutic Lead at Revoke for the past four years, where she built our community therapy programme up from scratch. Their session will focus on unaccompanied minors in particular and the holistic, abolitionist approach we've taken to their care. Workshop 5 | Justin Hancock Justin Hancock is a Sex and Relationships Educator. They are delivering a session titled "Politics, Micropolitics, and Lines of Flight in Relationships (a Potential Becoming...)". Workshop 6 | Masalaha Maslaha are delivering a session named 'From Prevent to Palestine: Silencing in Education'. Maslaha translates from Arabic as "for the common good". We believe the tools for liberation lie within our communities. We work in shared struggle with Muslim communities to live free from oppression in all its forms, and stand in solidarity with other liberatory movements.
January 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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⚡ edpsy community fund launched

Applications for small, simple grants, to make grassroots ideas a reality, open today.

Information about the fund, who it's for, timelines and how to apply all found on the site.

Read more here: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2026/ne...

#edpsychs #community
January 5, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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#PositiviTEA stats for 2025:
✅ Number of free sessions delivered: 6
✅ Total places booked: 451
✅ Page views: 2535
✅ Places booked for our Jan conference: 76 🎉

And the quals stuff:
🥰 New connections formed
🥰 The warm fuzzies
🥰 Sense of belonging
🥰 Positive uplifting community space

#edpsychs
January 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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🎄 Merry Christmas from us to you!

It's been a fantastic 2025. The festival, a completely new look and feel, The Educated Guest Podcast, and some incredible articles published.

Looking forward to more incredible work in 2026.

Merry Christmas

From Dan, Em, James and Rich
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December 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Eek! My first podcast appearance 👀 I strongly believe that #edpsychs deserve to enjoy their work.

We spoke about ways to support EPs who may be feeling disillusioned, disconnected and/or isolated.

Really hoping this sprinkles a little positivity and hope for any EPs feeling glum out there 🚀 💖 ✨
educatedguesspod.bsky.social The Educated Guess Podcast @educatedguesspod.bsky.social · Dec 22
🎁One more episode of 'Educated Guess' before Christmas as a festive gift!?

Well here you go! AND our first Educated Guest - fantastic to be joined by @fionacoley.bsky.social to think more about disillusionment in the profession

Listen here: Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/3dDE...

#edpsychs
Crafting a fulfulling job with Dr Fi Coley
Spotify video
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December 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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educatedguesspod.bsky.social
🎁One more episode of 'Educated Guess' before Christmas as a festive gift!?

Well here you go! AND our first Educated Guest - fantastic to be joined by @fionacoley.bsky.social to think more about disillusionment in the profession

Listen here: Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/3dDE...

#edpsychs
Crafting a fulfulling job with Dr Fi Coley
Spotify video
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December 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
edpsydan.bsky.social
If you've got a mo I'd love your views.

We're thinking of developing a membership offer for @edpsy.bsky.social - everything we already offer free would stay that way to everyone - this would be 'edpsy extras'

Is this something you'd be keen for, and if so what would you wanna see?

#edpsychs
December 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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December 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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🎉 TEPs – Win FREE tickets!
Join our Wellbeing Conference on 23 Jan 2026.
Thanks to @edpsy.bsky.social 10 pairs of tickets are up for grabs!
✅ Complete the TEP survey by Mon 22 Dec (midday).
⏳ Time is ticking – grab a buddy & enter now!
👉 edpsy.org.uk/blog/2025/tr...
#tagatep #TEPs #EdPsych
December 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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📢 Calling all Trainee EPs

You've got until midday on Monday 22nd to give your feedback about edpsy and be entered in to the draw to win one of 10 pairs of tickets to the PositiviTEA conference in January.

All information here: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2025/tr...

Please share too

#edpsychs #PositiviTEA
December 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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So generous of @edpsy.bsky.social to give away 10 pairs of trainee tickets for our Wellbeing Wonders conference.
#TEPs why not complete the survey to enter the draw? @suedpsy.bsky.social @donnawiggettep.bsky.social @psychbites.bsky.social @fionacoley.bsky.social @positivitea-eps.bsky.social
edpsy.bsky.social edpsy @edpsy.bsky.social · Dec 10
📢 Calling ALL Trainee EPs

Give us your views about edpsy, and win one of 10 pairs of buddy tickets to the 2026 PositiviTEA Conference

We want to enhance and build on what we do for TEPs and your views can help!

More info here: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2025/tr...

#PositiviTEA #edpsychs
December 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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edpsy.bsky.social
📢 Calling ALL Trainee EPs

Give us your views about edpsy, and win one of 10 pairs of buddy tickets to the 2026 PositiviTEA Conference

We want to enhance and build on what we do for TEPs and your views can help!

More info here: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2025/tr...

#PositiviTEA #edpsychs
December 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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edpsy.bsky.social
🌟 New blog - Sensory processing and educational psychology

Sensory supportive classrooms make a big difference to the learning and wellbeing of young people with sensory needs

Shauntaye, Kirsty and Kathryn discuss how to embed sensory awareness

Read here: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2025/se...

#edpsychs
December 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
edpsydan.bsky.social
Our first season...first 5 episodes...more popular than 90% of of other new shows.

WHAT?! 😂 I'm genuinely lolling - what?!
educatedguesspod.bsky.social The Educated Guess Podcast @educatedguesspod.bsky.social · Dec 4
Whaaaat?!

More popular than 90% of other new shows 😅

Come take a listen:

#edpsychs open.spotify.com/show/1eoMLC9...
December 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM