Trials and tribulations: the educational psychologist and the SEND tribunal

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”

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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”

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How can educational psychologists support children with a brain injury?

by Julia Howe Welcome to our blog where we will share the work and ideas of trainees and tutors on the training course for educational psychologists at the University of Birmingham. For our first blog post in Action for Brain Injury Week, I am looking at the work that educational psychologists can do to support … Continue reading “How can educational psychologists support children with a brain injury?”

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