Prof Stephen Gorard on how structural divergences in the education system create inequality from the moment children enter EYFS. A tour de force on the need to challenge fundamental assumptions that shape allocation of school places. #DECP2026 @bpsofficial.bsky.social #blueskyeps

Francesca Heffernan and Raychel Burke on their amazing work in Bury on community educational psychology as a vehicle for addressing social justice. Inspirational, and a fantastic model of innovative EP service delivery. @bpsofficial.bsky.social #DECP2026 #blueskyeps

‘Structural inequalities and oppressive assumptions within the education system harm human dignity’ ‘Seeing oneself reflected and represented in the values and aspirations of the school system is indispensable for the development and preservation of self-esteem and dignity’.

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

“Influencers are excellent at making ideas visible but poor at making behaviours habitual”. Ed Psych is often about behaviour change so this is important and relevant stuff from @didau.bsky.social linked to another blog by @mrarobbins.bsky.social daviddidau.substack.com/p/is-the-myt...

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

🌟Episode 4 out now! So - what can ice hockey teach us about resilience? In this episode we waffle about share endeavours, cultural and joyful curricula, Neo-liberal views about resilience, halloween and singing at the cinema 😆 Listen/watch now: open.spotify.com/episode/23ep... #edpsychs

I don't think "mental health conditions are being over-diagnosed" but that "real suffering is being over-medicalised". These are very different things. The former tries to justify cutting support, but the latter does not: it acknowledges real suffering but asks for different (psychosocial) provision

🚨New OPEN-ACCESS publication alert! 🚨 "The Role of Stereotypes in Gender Development and Disparities" in Annual Review of Developmental Psychology with @poojaroy0514.bsky.social @lucaspbutler.bsky.social @patelkhushboo.bsky.social and Sydney Baker. www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... (1/5)

Trainee EPs, Assistant EPs, and anyone doing academic writing. This is a must read. TLDR: predatory journals are publishing AI written fake systematic reviews of "paper shaped objects" with fake AI "reference shaped lists" Multiple self referenced layers of hallucinated rubbish. #posttruth

"Belonging depends on access to the language that makes the group’s world intelligible." A thought-provoking piece on belonging and language. #edpsychs

🎉 we’re so excited to be welcoming our new joiners on Wednesday 3rd December (6:30pm to 7:30pm) 🎉 Don’t forget to email or DM us for the meeting details 😊

This is a great listen from @acamh.bsky.social #MindTheKids podcast, about the impact of poverty on childhood development. They talk about factors that can shape and support cognitive resilience, at systemic as well as within-child level. open.spotify.com/episode/3ctD...

70 teaspoons placed in tearooms around the institute & observed weekly over 5 months. 80% of spoons disappeared; spoon halflife~81 days. Communal room halflife lower than in specific labs. 250 spoons annually required to maintain 70 spoon population. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Really pleased to announce our first set of speakers, with more exciting announcements to come. It’s guaranteed to be a great day, accessible to all. I look forward to seeing you there!☺️ #edusky #edpsychs #psychology

Parents and Carers of Portsmouth: this is a free community event delivered by a range of mental health services, including one of our EPs Dr Issy Cone. Lots of interesting and informative workshops including neurodiversity, anxiety and EBSNA. Plz share with your networks 🙏🏼 #edpsychs #edusky

An important opportunity for EPs to share their perspectives and insights into literacy difficulties and how to enable fair and equitable access to literacy support for those with needs 👇🏻 #edpsychs

This is a really good opportunity to share your research in a safe friendly environment. SSRPs too. Go for it!

@edpsydan.bsky.social and I laugh about ice hockey, shared endeavours, cultural curricula, neo-liberal views of resilience, and singing at the cinema. Honestly, recording a podcast shouldn't be this much fun.

🌟New blog post Does consultation leave EPs ready to meet the challenges we face in 2025? From rampant inequality and austerity to exclusionary politics. How do we ensure our practice isn't just all talk? Sean considers this and more in this excellent read: edpsy.org.uk/blog/2025/al... #edpsychs

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 carlhendrick.substack.com/p/we-need-to...

🥁 Registration for the 2025 TEP conference is now OPEN! 🌟The event is a great opportunity to meet fellow TEPs, learn about the latest developments in educational psychology & hear inspiring talks 📆 Submit for a presentation by 28.11.25 www.bps.org.uk/event/decp-t... @bpsofficial.bsky.social

I've started sharing reflections on instagram through "EdPsych Corner" about neuroaffirming social connections and wanted to share here too, starting with how I love this quote. Belonging isn't just about being there, it's about being valued, noticed & able to take part in ways that feel authentic 💫

I’ve been thinking about which strengths are most visible when people work together and particularly the ones that show up quietly but just as meaningfully. It feels just as true for children as for us as adults, making me think about how we create spaces where every contribution is valued 💭

🤩Have you ever been inspired by an EP, and would love to see them recognised for the amazing work they do? 🏆Why not show them by nominating them for a DECP Award? Just make your way to the Awards & Funding tab: www.bps.org.uk/member-netwo... 📆Closing date is 21st Nov @bpsofficial.bsky.social

Thank you for helping to share this @edpsy.bsky.social I'm still relatively new to bsky 😊 Gathering EPs views about their role in providing implementation support will be so important to help shape our developing toolkit.

And, as the researchers say, "Chatbots are programmed to provide authoritative responses to complex, thorny, and often unanswerable questions." #edpsychs

Yes, These quotes struck me too, the notion of dependency

Apologies, the recording of our recent open evening is not yet on our website. There have been challenges in adding subtitles due to the way we recorded it. We do however have an additonal online Q & A today from 4 till 5. Please email [email protected] for the link. #edpsychs

An interesting report by OUP surveying 2000 13 to 18 year olds in the UK this summer www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

I have been really looking forward to the launch of Barriers to Education and I particularly love the WARMTH framework 😍 I hope this is spread far and wide!

Very excited to have recorded episode 3 (!) of the Educated Guess Podcast with Cora yesterday - what fun. In the meantime you can catch up with episodes 1 and 2 here: open.spotify.com/show/1eoMLC9... @educatedguesspod.bsky.social #edpsychs

More trainee research from Southampton: Exploring autistic females’ experiences of diagnosis in adolescence: What difficulties are faced during the post-diagnosis period and what support could be provided? #edpsychs blog.soton.ac.uk/edpsych/2025...

The effectiveness of Nurture Groups at supporting social and emotional outcomes: a systematic review another great addition to the blog. Have a read #edpsychs blog.soton.ac.uk/edpsych/2025...

There is nearly a month left to get your submissions in for your #DECP2026 presentations. Deadline is 03.11.25 Don’t forget to check out the bursary option if you’re a Trainee EP or a nearly qualified EP (within 2 years of qualification) who would like to present! #blueskyeps

🎙️ Episode 2 now live! A special episode here recorded live at the @edpsy.bsky.social festival of educational psychology. We took a moment to think about trans and gender diverse young people as Cora headlined the festival. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1trO... #edpsychs

Are you a TEP or a Newly Qualified EP who would like to present at the DECP conference on 8th & 9th January 2026? 💫 We have FOUR bursary places available if you are presenting. 📆 Apply by 30.10.25 by selecting the bursary application option when submitting your abstract.

edpsy.org.uk/blog/2025/su... proud to share this amazing article by my friends and colleagues Nicole Harris and Bee Hartwell ✨ prioritising connection with nature outside and within us is so vital for our wellbeing, learning and attention: definitely the business of schools. Give it a read 🫶🏻🌱

New podcast series with Jacob Juhl for psychology students here and further afield. First episide goes live next week, October 6th. Check it out #unisouthampton

Hello everyone! We are HYPED for our new series and you can listen to or watch episode 1 of 'The Educated Guess Podcast' here: open.spotify.com/episode/1Cdg... #edpsychs

The Department for Education ‘Areas of Research Interest: 2025 have been released. Just some of the topics include: - SEND - Working with parents and families - Belonging - Using technology for learning - Attendance …and more. The priorities and emphasis are clear. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Good to see so many people come to our open evening last night. We did record it & it will soon appear on our website. Tim & I are also offering a further online Q&A on 7th Oct 4.30-5.30. More info to follow. Meanwhile don't forget to check out our blog blog.soton.ac.uk/edpsych/ #edpsychs

Kudos to these authors for framing their scoping review of #GenAI effects across individual, community, and system levels. There's not a lot of high-quality GenAI x misinformation research out there, but this review identifies promising future research directions. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky

“AI intensifies rather than innovates”

Great news! Submissions & Registrations for the DECP Annual Conference 2026 are officially open. The conference theme is 'Applying Psychology to Challenge Inequity.' Share your work & be part of the conversation! Deadline to submit is November 3, 2025. #DECP2026 #Psychology

The Word Gap ™️ is something most teachers learn by osmosis. Given that what we think it means is not correct, we need to unlearn it, and dig at the biases that made it so attractive and idea in the first place.

A really great read about the tyranny of the "word gap"; like a "zombie statistic", it refuses to die, despite its troubling & misleading origins. The article reminds me of www-tandfonline-com.soton.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.... which shows how such thinking plays out in practice.

We started a new video podcast!! @edpsydan.bsky.social and I are hosts of the new podcast Educated Guess, where we talk about education, psychology, and society, and show just how much we have to learn. But fortunately we have educated guests to teach us. Welcome to Educated Guess!!!

Great news! We’ve climbed to 17th in @thetimes.com Good University Guide 2026 🎉 We’re delighted to see our research excellence, rising student satisfaction scores, strong graduate prospects and investment in new facilities highlighted. For more 👉 www.thetimes.com/uk-universit...

There are some good recommendations in y/day's Select Cttee report. Until curriculum flexibility and accountability is sorted, there's a risk that SEND practice is inconsistent with other drivers to which schools must respond. committees.parliament.uk/committee/20... #edpsychs