Educational Psychology Services for Schools
@edpsychschool.bsky.social
Follow us for information on how psychology can help your school maximise the impact of the curriculum and school provision ensuring inclusion for all children- but most especially for SEND pupils. https://www.edpsychschool.com
What a shame that this just seems to be Scotland! Looks really interesting.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
What a shame that this just seems to be Scotland! Looks really interesting.
Practical strategies for inclusion - based on our own Dr Gibb's original research and teaching practice. www.edpsychschool.com/post/buildin...
Building inclusive schools: Practical strategies that make inclusion work
Creating genuinely inclusive schools is no longer an optional aspiration; it is a core educational responsibility and one endorsed by the UK government. Yet, many teachers and leaders know from experi...
www.edpsychschool.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Practical strategies for inclusion - based on our own Dr Gibb's original research and teaching practice. www.edpsychschool.com/post/buildin...
Loving this approach to visually supporting student understanding.
I really do think that colour is helpful to identify steps in multi stage problems. But there is also scope to use it to link parts of a solution to the words in the question.
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Loving this approach to visually supporting student understanding.
Schools run on unpaid overtime.
Extra enrichment isn't possible, teachers warn
The DfE is introducing enrichment benchmarks to push schools to deliver more extracurricular clubs – but research shows that teachers are already working unpaid and out of hours to deliver such activi...
www.tes.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Schools run on unpaid overtime.
"The pressures have been such that the wonder is not that some schools have tried to squeeze out pupils with SEND, but that so many have continued with courage and tenacity to do their very best for all." Interesting blog post here from John Cosgrove.
Why are "Some schools in England taking up to six times more special needs pupils than others"? And what can be done about it?
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SEND Reform: It’s not (just) about the money…
Another day, another article about how the cost of provision for pupils with special needs (SEND) is bankrupting the country. This morning (Friday 31st October 2025) I read in the Guardian about a …
johncosgrove55.wordpress.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"The pressures have been such that the wonder is not that some schools have tried to squeeze out pupils with SEND, but that so many have continued with courage and tenacity to do their very best for all." Interesting blog post here from John Cosgrove.
It has seemed to me for a long time that some schools actively work to include all students- and become immensely skilled in the process.
November 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
It has seemed to me for a long time that some schools actively work to include all students- and become immensely skilled in the process.
Loving this thought experiment about the instructional link between perceived learning success & failure.
Kristopher Boulton (@kristopherboulton)
substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Loving this thought experiment about the instructional link between perceived learning success & failure.
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🌍 A grammar school in London is to become the first state school to open a fee-paying school overseas…
First state school to open a fee-paying campus overseas
Queen Elizabeth’s School, in London, is to launch a fee-paying school in Dubai and has further plans for two more schools in India
www.tes.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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"Theory-building in ed psych is messy, collaborative, & needs boldness + humility". True, certainly of any theory building in any discipline. So grateful to apply psychology in the messy, complex real world which is the only true test of any theory.
Theory-building in ed psych is messy, collaborative, & needs boldness + humility. With @krisarob.bsky.social, we show how real-world problems spark theories, why supporting deep, creative thinking matters, and why we need to support early career theorists. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
Bold, Humble, Collaborative, and Virtuous: The Future of Theory Development in Educational Psychology - Educational Psychology Review
Throughout 2023 and 2024, we served as co-guest editors of a topical collection in Educational Psychology Review on The Past, Present, and Future of Theory Development in Educational Psychology. In th...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"Theory-building in ed psych is messy, collaborative, & needs boldness + humility". True, certainly of any theory building in any discipline. So grateful to apply psychology in the messy, complex real world which is the only true test of any theory.
Interesting research into exclusions and susoensions. As always, correlation is not csusation, but we do need to ssl ourselves about the impact of the pandemic, of drprivation- and of secondary school cultures.
Lots of thought-provoking stats in this release from the Institute for Government, not least: "In 2023–24, there were an average of five suspensions in every secondary school class, more than double the highest rate seen pre-pandemic." www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/press-releas...
Labour is struggling to meet its education priorities | Institute for Government
The government’s spending plans mean it will struggle to narrow gaps in educational outcomes by the end of this parliament.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Interesting research into exclusions and susoensions. As always, correlation is not csusation, but we do need to ssl ourselves about the impact of the pandemic, of drprivation- and of secondary school cultures.
For an informed public debate, and more meaningful engagement, I believe that we need to teach philosophy- even into university level courses. If we don't reflect on how we might know, how can we question what we are told or taught?
The 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report was meant to “build a world-class curriculum for all.” In reality, it signals something quite different: the closure of curriculum reform in England. 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
For an informed public debate, and more meaningful engagement, I believe that we need to teach philosophy- even into university level courses. If we don't reflect on how we might know, how can we question what we are told or taught?
A sign that society is developing a better understanding of how abusers systematically deflect blame onto the people they target- and that we are choosing to protect children instead of believing them.
'Child prostitution' convictions to be expunged
New measures in the Crime and Policing Bill will disregard and pardon unjust 'child prostitution' convictions and cautions received before the law changed in 2015.
www.gov.uk
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A sign that society is developing a better understanding of how abusers systematically deflect blame onto the people they target- and that we are choosing to protect children instead of believing them.
This looks great!
New (academic) year, new us (same mission) 💅🏿💅🏼💅🏾💅🏻
#TEPICC are back and looking for new members!
We’re a collective of TEPs committed to challenging oppression and pushing anti-racism in our doctoral training and practice.
Join us and let’s keep learning, unlearning and transforming together 🌱
#TEPICC are back and looking for new members!
We’re a collective of TEPs committed to challenging oppression and pushing anti-racism in our doctoral training and practice.
Join us and let’s keep learning, unlearning and transforming together 🌱
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This looks great!
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November 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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I never thought it was "more help after failure" and "less after success".... I thought it was the minimum necessary mediation for the child to feel the joy of successfully taking the next step themselves (in both cases...)
This is such a rich piece of half term reading from @carlhendrick.substack.com. Scaffolding is more complex than it might first appear. The contingency rule is hopelessly reductive, and instead tutors must make "uncertain judgements" about support #edpsychs
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We Need to Talk About Scaffolding
A new replication challenges the evidence behind one of education’s core ideas.
carlhendrick.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I never thought it was "more help after failure" and "less after success".... I thought it was the minimum necessary mediation for the child to feel the joy of successfully taking the next step themselves (in both cases...)
If we take seriously the idea that ys humans avoid others' trauma- unconsciously- because it hurts so much, then it is likely that as a society we often fail to recognise or respond to trauma.
Autistic children and adults may be experiencing PTSD at higher rates than official diagnoses suggest, with their symptoms misdiagnosed or dismissed as being autism traits because of 'diagnostic overshadowing,’ finds a new analysis by @uclpals.bsky.social researchers.
PTSD often overlooked in autistic people and needs better diagnosis, new analysis finds
Autistic children and adults may be experiencing PTSD at higher rates than official diagnoses suggest, with their symptoms misdiagnosed or dismissed as being autism traits because of 'diagnostic…
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
If we take seriously the idea that ys humans avoid others' trauma- unconsciously- because it hurts so much, then it is likely that as a society we often fail to recognise or respond to trauma.
Measuring learning as a process...
🧠 What if we measured learning as a process, not a snapshot? Dynamic Measurement Models show how students grow — and what schools can do better. A smarter way to see learning in motion. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
Dynamic measurement: A theoretical–psychometric paradigm for modern educational psychology
Scholars have lamented that current methods of assessing student performance do not align with contemporary views of learning as situated within students, contexts, and time. Here, we introduce and...
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October 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Measuring learning as a process...
This is worth a look!
The importance of using #neuro-affirming language is a strong message from #AEC2025. This NAIT guide to writing neuro-affirming reports is free to download and use nait.scot/document/neu...
Neuro-affirming Reports Guidance for Practitioners (2024) - National Autism Implementation Team
This guide provides practical guidance for health practitioners about taking a neuro-affirming approach to writing reports or plans. It synthesises insights from published research, as well as observa...
nait.scot
September 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This is worth a look!
Ensuring that school processes and class teaching respond to learner needs not diagnosis is, as ever, essential.
The PINS programme: a blueprint for better inclusion?
A school involved in the Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools pilot explains why it could be used across the sector
www.tes.com
September 25, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Ensuring that school processes and class teaching respond to learner needs not diagnosis is, as ever, essential.
Many people report that mental health services are inaccessible.
Most teachers say their pupils get little or no help from mental health services, @thenfer.bsky.social research shows
Schools ‘can’t shoulder the burden of wider support alone’
Seven in 10 teachers say they lack the support they need from key services, such as mental health and access to learning, an NFER survey finds
www.tes.com
September 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Many people report that mental health services are inaccessible.
This is looking interesting- "skilled professionals, including educational psychologist... are less tied up in undertaking assessments and writing reports and more effectively deployed in delivering the support children need"
Solving SEND: MPs reveal their 48-point plan
National SEND standards, special school 'centres of excellence' and exclusion inspection metrics
schoolsweek.co.uk
September 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This is looking interesting- "skilled professionals, including educational psychologist... are less tied up in undertaking assessments and writing reports and more effectively deployed in delivering the support children need"
Fantastic summary of recent research on anxiety and interoception- super useful to think about as educators, especially when designing for belonging & attendance.
Experiences of interoception and anxiety in autistic adolescents
A reflexive thematic analysis Kiera Adams, Jonahs Smith, Mary Brown, Geoff Bird, and Polly Waite (2025) research gate We all know the feeling: your heart races before a big event, your stomach twis…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
September 20, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Fantastic summary of recent research on anxiety and interoception- super useful to think about as educators, especially when designing for belonging & attendance.
Loving this post. EPs are passionate about thoughtful use of research, please ask:
'Can you share the study?”
“What kind of research are you referring to? Is it experimental, correlational, theoretical?” How strong is the evidence?
“Was this tested in real classrooms with students like mine?”
'Can you share the study?”
“What kind of research are you referring to? Is it experimental, correlational, theoretical?” How strong is the evidence?
“Was this tested in real classrooms with students like mine?”
When Teacher Training Feels Like a Sales Pitch (and How to Push Back)
How to recognize the subtle tactics that steer your thinking.
scienceoflearning.substack.com
September 20, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Loving this post. EPs are passionate about thoughtful use of research, please ask:
'Can you share the study?”
“What kind of research are you referring to? Is it experimental, correlational, theoretical?” How strong is the evidence?
“Was this tested in real classrooms with students like mine?”
'Can you share the study?”
“What kind of research are you referring to? Is it experimental, correlational, theoretical?” How strong is the evidence?
“Was this tested in real classrooms with students like mine?”
What steps might help school communities and school leaders?
Headteachers across the UK are facing mental health crisis, new poll reveals
The majority of school leaders said their mental health has been negatively affected in the last year
www.independent.co.uk
September 20, 2025 at 7:30 AM
What steps might help school communities and school leaders?