by Julia Howe Within the culture of local authority educational psychology services, SEND tribunals loom large as encounters that most EPs would wish to avoid. This is despite the fact that the chances of attending a tribunal are fairly rare. In 17 years as a local authority EP I have attended 2 tribunals, prepared reports … Continue reading “Trials and tribulations: the educational psychologist and the SEND tribunal”
Month: June 2018
Don’t stress, do your best
By Tim Roome This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week focused upon how stress impacts upon our well being. At the same time, the exam season started in the UK, so there was an interest in exam stress. The message from the media and from mental health professionals has been that there is an increase in … Continue reading “Don’t stress, do your best”