Calling Educational Psychologists in England. We’re conducting an international study on assessment practices in educational psychology. If you have 3+ years’ experience and want to contribute, please express your interest here: www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

Ethical practice is central to educational psychology but underexplored. A survey of 198 EPs (UK & Ireland) highlights challenges incl. unethical assessments, heavy caseloads & practising while impaired, alongside clear training needs. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #edpsychs

125 responses! Please help us to get a really large representative sample of how EPs are using or not using AI 🙏

This is brilliant stuff. A reasoned explanation of the importance of knowledge in supporting reading. And some thoughts about why a shift to a knowledge curriculum will take time to be revealed in “results”.

As a regular marker/feedback giver of adult learners’ work, I found this a very helpful and “resetting” read. I need to keep keeping in mind how feedback receivers *feel* on receipt of my feedback.

Yikes. Let’s resist cognitive surrender.

We were looking today in a session at @suedpsy.bsky.social at eliciting and reporting child voice. This quote really struck home hard. Eliciting ≠ reporting ≠ hearing ≠acting. #edpsychs

We have had 50 responses, which is great. Please continue to share so we can get a large representative sample of all views #edpsychs. Thank you

Southampton trainees are inviting you, as an EP or TEP wherever you work, to participate in a study investigating the use of GEN AI within Educational Psychology. It is a short survey. Please follow the link for more information. Please retweet 🙏 Thank you! southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Any shares of the posts below very much appreciated! Thank you.

On SNJ Today: Educational Psychologists welcome a focus on earlier intervention in the SEND proposals, says Andrea Honess of the @bpsofficial.bsky.social, but they need sufficient workforce capacity, to succeed www.specialneedsjungle.com/educational-...

Developed by researchers at the Uni of Soton & resourced provision managers, teachers, LSAs, parents & students in 3 mainstream primary schools with RP for students with SEND. It describes best practices & processes. thttps://eprints.soton.ac.uk/496388/1/Resource_Provision_Toolkit_-_FINAL-1.pdf

Join this webinar to think more about the SEND reforms www.bps.org.uk/event/school... #edpsych training

www.specialneedsjungle.com/educational-... #edpsych training

❇️New episode - War and Children Content warning - this episode talks in depth about the effects of war on children It's an exceptionally tough listen, but we think it's important to bear witness to this, and think about how we can respond Listen links here: edpsy.org.uk/educated-gue... #edpsychs

“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” Martin Luther King Jr. Not knowing how doesn’t mean we won’t get there. We will, even when the path isn’t clear yet. One step, then another. 🧡 #kindness #belief #positivity Picture by Katie Abey

Feeling all the feels as TEP applicants get their offers today and realising I’m coming to the end of my TEP journey. Reflecting on how much I have learnt and grown in this role and how much more learning there is to do! Congratulations to all those accepting a place today #edpsychs

50,000 views 🤯 Educated Guess has been such a fun ride and we’re properly chuffed to hit this milestone. Thanks to everyone who’s watched, listened, and supported us 💙 Listen here 👇 edpsy.org.uk/educated-gue... #edpsychs

@bpsofficial.bsky.social #blueskyeps Sign up for the DECP’s free online Schools White Paper and SEND consultation event on 21st April: www.bps.org.uk/event/school...

It’s a busy time in the EP world: Our latest DECP newsletter is packed. Check your inboxes for details about: ✅ The DECP reponse to the White Paper and how you can be part of this (see also DECP Guest spot on Woman’s Hour 📻) ✅Vacancies for the Debate and ECP journey teams ✅Call for Early Career EPs

"A common misconception is that relational behaviour management means children behave only for teachers they like. While liking helps, RBM pushes further..." Superb stuff from @philbanks.bsky.social thebelongingcollective.blog/2025/09/16/c...

🌟 New edpsy blog In this personal and reflective piece Minoushe connects the personal to the professional and political. She explores biculturalism, identity and a call to recognise that we cannot claim to be neutral in our practice. Read here: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2026/me... #edpsychs

A risk of a non-nuanced growth mindset understanding: “Failure becomes a moral issue”.

"For those of us who spend our lives thinking about belonging, connection and the human experience of education, this is perhaps the central tension of the AI age." A powerful piece.

Virginia Braun's perspective on engaging (or not!) with AI in qual research youtu.be/3zFQC3c-eQk?...

Great to see this. Silicon Valley tech bros misunderstand what knowledge is. They put a primacy on ‘output’ whilst massively undervaluing ‘process’ and, in doing so, generate vast swathes of useless and harmful content. Good to see some pushback.

Thank you @edpsy.bsky.social ❤️ for providing me with the space to reflect on something that I feel so passionately about 💕

A firm and well argued rejection of the use of AI in qualitative research. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

🌟 New blog! In our latest blog, Katie and Jane discuss the development and use of the 'Ideal Education' tool for pupils who experience situational mutism and Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance. Lots of practical tips too: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2026/th... #edpsychs #EBSNA

“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” Sydney J. Harris Feeling a little overwhelmed? Life can be wonderful and complicated all at once. Go easy on yourself. A pause, a breath, a moment to reset can help. 🧡 #kindness #SelfCompassion #humanness Picture by Katie Abey

Oh dear me. Having found nothing, they pin hope on a result that is significant “before adjusting for multiple comparisons”. People: this adjustment is not optional. It’s clear nobody will ever give up on this quest.

Important journalism by @sasha98.bsky.social, one of very few news outlets actually capturing the severity of the threat to trans children in the draft school guidance.

A very interesting read. "Reading comprehension is not a single, detachable skill. It is the visible outcome of many interacting components: decoding fluency, vocabulary, background knowledge, inference, working memory, " #edpsychs

New study casts doubt on what reading comprehension is and how best to teach it. Is background knowledge less important than we thought? Is reciprocal teaching the way forward? Or is it a bit more complicated than that? open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...

Humans copying AI that’s copying humans. We’ve now gone full circle. I’ve delved into this swiftly but meticulously and think I can boast that I fully comprehend it. arxiv.org/abs/2409.01754

Yes. I can’t understand how the conversation about SEND doesn’t focus on mainly on the breadth and flexibility of the regular curriculum. As you say, what we’re having is instead a (hopefully kind) conversation about the cyp that don’t fit.

Yes. Just like Kurt Lewin said that behaviour is a function of the interaction between person and environment, neither does SEND exist purely within the child/young person.

Great to see more ex Southampton trainee work published. Lauren Craik, Lisa Quadt, Matt Garner and Gaby Pfeifer 👏 blog.soton.ac.uk/edpsych/2026... #edpsychs

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... … #EducationalPsychology #EdPsych

As we marvel at the skill of the #Olympic athletes, @sbkaufman.bsky.social has some fascinating thoughts about talent development. It’s often range of diverse interest & practice, not hours of single channel focus, that supports talent development. www.beautifulminds-newsletter.com/p/rethinking...

“Human beings are made for helping one another.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Caring takes effort. Showing empathy today matters more than we realise. 🧡 #kindness #empathy #care Picture by Beth Evans

Here's the Call for Papers on the journal website with details of the submission process, submission guidelines etc.: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu... @ginnybraun.bsky.social @eileenjoy.bsky.social

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead Your healing and your kindness matters. Even when it feels unseen, it is making a difference. 🧡 #kindness #humanness #positivity Art by Katie Abey

Hello everyone, The next edition EPRaP is now here. This edition marks 10 years of EPRaP. It features papers that reflect on key issues in EP practice and papers linked to our anniversary. We hope you enjoy reading this special edition! doi.org/10.15123/zaa... #edysychs #BlueSkyEPs

Great to see more trainee work reaching a wider audience @kbignold.bsky.social here: uel-repository.worktribe.com/output/503418 #edpsychs

Please share: One of my counselling psychology students is looking for Muslim women who are working in the UK to share their workplace experiences and any engagement they've had with workplace wellbeing initiatives. Click on the following link to find out more: uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Please share: Participants wanted for doctoral research on South Asian women's experiences of pelvic pain - conducted by my student Mahira Budhraja. Study info in English: uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... And in Hindi: uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

The 3rd most downloaded APA article of 2025 dives deep into a big challenge for #qualitative researchers: #peerreview feedback that doesn’t align with their values and methodology. Check out the study in Qualitative Psychology: https://bit.ly/3NIXcbY @vicclarke.bsky.social @ginnybraun.bsky.social

Bravo Ramon & @scdtp.bsky.social

🏳️🌈 New episode out now - Episode 8 of Speaking of Research from @scdtp.bsky.social We meet Ramon Almeida (University of Southampton), whose research exposes ongoing violence against LGBTQ+ people in Brazil, even after laws criminalised homophobia and transphobia.