The long awaited SEND reforms could be announced early next week #edpsychs www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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As a parent, I find social media terrifying and want to keep my child off it as long as possible. However the calls for a ban for under 16s continue a long pattern of seeking to shrink young people's presence in the public realm rather than tackling other issues.

🚨 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...

Now published… We Reject the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Reflexive Qualitative Research - Tanisha Jowsey, Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke, Deborah Lupton, Michelle Fine, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Fun fact: when Michael Flatley drinks champagne he turns into Michael Bublé.

School and college staff! 🏫 Did you know we have an online resource hub for mental health leads? The hub is open for resource submissions from organisations across the sector until 23 Jan: mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/submit-a-res...

I’m reading On the Calculation of Volume, book two by Solvej Balle. It’s extraordinary. However, sometimes unexpectedly, passages of text affirm the way your aspirations for the world are guided. This passage hit home today.

I've long been worried the government's "school readiness" goal risks widening the early years attainment gap - because it doesn't include a specific goal for lower income young children or the gap itself, + it's likely easier to push better off kids over the line - and the gap is widening.

Important research here from MIE colleagues on the lingering consequences of the pandemic, which continue to exacerbate inequalities in education.

The Education Support Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025 reveals a stark truth: the wellbeing of our education workforce is at crisis point. If we want every child to thrive, we must ensure that those who teach and support them are thriving too. 📣 Read and share the report: 👇 https://ow.ly/sVm950XsXHJ

I actually do not recognise this party anymore

We’ve joined 100+ others in calling for the government to fully scrap the two-child limit. Every child deserves the best start in life. By fully scrapping the two-child limit the government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential.

The two-child limit is the biggest driver of rising child poverty & scrapping it in full is the right thing to do. All children are equally deserving of a good childhood and abolishing this cruel policy would give millions more kids a better start in life. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Kat is fab. An evident boundless passion for inclusion and supporting neurodivergent CYP. Please let her know of any opportunities.

In a not psychology related post, this guy got on the tram.

Slowly but surely starting emerging from the dissertation hole. Was going to use some sort of hungry caterpillar-esque metaphor here, but tbh my mind is too tired. Final read throughs, reference checking, appendices and formatting to finalise and it’s done.

Since the DfE's new writing framework seriously downplays the importance of emergent writing, I'm giving away a free copy of my book on mark making because it 100% *does* matter! ☺️ Like and repost to enter. Winner announced next Thursday. #EduSky #giveaway #freebie

We’re constantly adultifying children and removing childhood and children from society. What is the evidence base behind Bastille and Jo Wicks?!

Can anyone from the #QualitativeResearch world help with a quick query? Any guidance on reporting ‘how’ participants said something? Talking specifically as gallows / dark humour as a coping mechanism. And any links to relevant research concerning this in #TeacherWellbeing? #BlueskyEPs

Reflexive Thematic Analysis, what a beast. What a beaut. Am outlining findings / discussion and am just feeling all of the feels. Cannot believe an idea that came to me on my commute has grown into this. It’s amazing.

Sorely needed article today. While cycling back from swimming (me on a cargo bike with a 3yo on the back and our 6yo cycling beside me) a man stuck in traffic in a 4x4 felt the need to lean out of his window and shout, “That is so wrong. So wrong!” at us. Ironic?

open.substack.com/pub/johnsonp... After a difficult read from Schools Week, I have replied. #thisisAP #edusky

An absolute joy to discuss this research at the Universally Manchester Community Festival last weekend. The MEd has provided powerful opportunities to connect with others 😊 and discuss everything psychology in education.

Getting deep into the editing process today on last assignments before the dissertation. Remembering to be patient, take time and reflect. This is the hardest part.

Had a climate psychology win this week. On Tuesday I passed my @tfgmbeenetwork.bsky.social Ride Leader training. Here’s to bike buses, holiday rides, rides with friends and taking up space 🥳🚲🌟 Reflections on Bronfenbrenner, SDT, inclusion and wellbeing 🧠

I remember learning about thematic analysis in the old place before I started my psychology journey, thinking it was magic. It brings together my languages background and desire to investigate the experiences of other people / groups. And now, I’m using RTA in my own work. Appreciating progress.

In case anyone was wondering, this is what it looks like visually.

Good morning. Rolling the dice means taking a chance. Give yourself grace as you follow your wild heart. Lean in with your whole heart and have faith in your pivot foot when needed. Today you get to try. Happy Monday✨

Last semester of the #MEd starts this week. Supervision handover for dissertation ✅ Notion pages set up ✅ Key reading organised into Zotero collections ✅ Plan for dissertation completion started ✅ Eager to get started and see what comes next 🤩🤩

Fascinating critical insight into the world of adolescent mental health, social media and research methodology last night with @jadedavies.bsky.social. Voice of CYP in SM/MH research and policy must be taken seriously, especially when SM is a sphere of supportive interactions for many.

Realised I hadn’t done an #introduction. I’m Jayne. I’m a mature psychology masters student on the #MEd Psychology of Education at #UoM. Thesis focuses on experiences of primary staff working with children who live in poverty. I have worked as a teacher in Manchester for over a decade /1

Concerning, yet unsurprising findings from the @edsupportuk.bsky.social Teacher Wellbeing Index today. Interesting to see the inclusion of findings around behaviour and support from other systems. Poignant that its release date coincides with #InternationalChildrensDay.

Not only are we back with a new episode but with a brand new series called "A conversation with a luminary", where we chat with a trailblazing developmental cognitive scientist. We're kicking things off with a conversation with the Rubinstein Professor Jenny Saffran! Enjoy! itsinnate.fireside.fm/21

Do we have an epistemic agency (EA) problem in schools? As a teacher for many years, I came across YP who didn't(couldn't?) engage with school. Often from a disadvantaged background they would either end up excluded or would merge into the background, not causing trouble but quietly...