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Becky Guthrie @beckyguthrie.bsky.social · 29d

Really enjoyed today’s session, thanks again, met some lovely EPs who I hadn’t connected with before ☺️

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Becky Guthrie @beckyguthrie.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thank you for sharing your experience with us Rhi. “The ache of things left unsaid” particularly resonated ❤️

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Becky Guthrie @beckyguthrie.bsky.social · Aug 15

Perfection 😍 I Googled the description - very excited to read this! :) I’m currently reading brightness of stars… ✨

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Lucinda Powell @lucindap0well.bsky.social · Aug 13

What’s your take on universal mental health programs in schools? Do they help all students or should we focus more on targeted support for those who really need it? Learn more with Prof. Jess Deighton from
@annafreudcharity.bsky.social

Listen👇
changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/navigating-m...

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Dr Dan O'Hare @edpsydan.bsky.social · Aug 14

Just a request for TEP followers

One of our best ways at edpsy of sharing with your cohorts...is through you!

TEP tickets to our festival are only £20 and we'd love to see as many of you there as possible. If you could share this with your groups...amazing 🙏🌟

Tickets: festival.edpsy.org.uk

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CPS20lh @cpsychol20lh.bsky.social · Aug 14

@psychmag.bsky.social Thank you for sharing these valuable tips!

Further tips can also be found in the @bpsofficial.bsky.social @bps-dartp.bsky.social @theatp.bsky.social Teachers’ Toolkit www.bps.org.uk/member-netwo...

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Becky Guthrie @beckyguthrie.bsky.social · Aug 14

I do this too :) I only use the pretty ones though, and avoid the ‘negative’ colours so I can psych myself up for the tasks I don’t enjoy so much 🤣 You’ll smash year 3, esp. with an organised diary! 😍

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Becky Guthrie @beckyguthrie.bsky.social · Aug 12

Where did the time go! Are you going into year 3 already? 🤯
I always feel like Outlook needs more colours for EP work 😅

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Becky Guthrie @beckyguthrie.bsky.social · Aug 11

Another important set of considerations!
Having practiced LA, private, Scot, Eng, in person, remote - as an NQEP I think it’s so important to follow this topic and reflect. I often think about the presumption of mainstreaming in Scotland and how that often shapes the EP role as strategic
#EdPsychs

Dr Dan O'Hare @edpsydan.bsky.social · Aug 11

I wrote something - kinda a rambling of various thoughts after an...interesting article in iPaper last week

TLDR - We need to extend systems thinking to our own profession. We're too small to be divided. We need diverse voice at media and policy level

#edpsychs

www.linkedin.com/pulse/thinki...

Thinking holistically needs to extend to our own profession too

So, I said I would come back to this article and post shared by the DECP and therefore I probably should. You can see a paywall free version of the article here.

www.linkedin.com

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 6

‘Well-established routines form the foundation of effective teaching': Dr Sarah Mullin shares research-informed strategies to help new teachers create routines in their classrooms from day one

Why new teachers must embrace the power of routines

Establishing routines quickly is important for early career teachers, explains Dr Sarah Mullin, who reveals research-informed strategies to do just that

www.tes.com

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Klidoscpe Educational Psychology Services @klidoscpeeps.bsky.social · Aug 5

Unlock language & comprehension with Blank Levels! 🗣️💡

1️⃣ Name/Describe
2️⃣ Analyse
3️⃣ Predict/Reason
4️⃣ Problem-Solve

Perfect for Children with language needs, or any learner!

Start simple, scaffold up👆

#Edpsychs #SEND #LanguageDevelopment

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edpsy @edpsy.bsky.social · Aug 4

🎪🫖Join us for a pre-festival PositiviTEA

We're collaborating for a special festival warm-up event on 10th September at 4pm.

Dan (from edpsy) will join Max and Fi to reflect on creating a values-focused, action-oriented positive community

More here: edpsy.org.uk/event/a-cup-...

#edpsychs #epfest

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Becky Guthrie @beckyguthrie.bsky.social · Aug 4

Important considerations about remote assessments and the impact on quality, as well as privatisation of EP work.
I always find seeing how the child interacts with the school context to be a valuable piece of information.

#EdPsychs

inews.co.uk/news/educati...

Private firms paid 'millions' in SEND cash as cost of child assessments rockets

Taxpayers’ money 'sucked' out of system by agencies poaching educational psychologists to conduct online assessments of children’s needs

inews.co.uk

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Course Beetle @coursebeetle.co.uk · Jul 23

Talking Mats – Capacity: enabling supported decision making

Use Talking Mats to help with the most common decisions people face: what you do in your free time, where you live, your safety, and your support plan.

This advanced course is for people already Talking Mats trained.

#hscm #slcn

Talking Mats Capacity | Course Beetle

This webinar focuses on the Talking Mats Capacity resource, which is supplied as part of the course fee and supports decision-making.

coursebeetle.co.uk

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Becky Guthrie @beckyguthrie.bsky.social · Jul 23

“Books with no purpose” 🙌🏼 Love this, my dream for every school break

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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · Jul 17

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

The Ultimate Guide to Mark Making in the Early Years book by Sue Cowley

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Jess Deighton @jess-deighton.bsky.social · Jul 15

Very important report out today from the Youth Futures Foundation exploring factors accounting for escalating mental health problems in young people. Lead by fantastic colleagues from the University of Manchester (@olademk.bsky.social et al). Report here: youthfuturesfoundation.org/what-we-do/f...

Understanding young people’s declining mental health - Youth Futures Foundation

Exploring drivers of worsening mental health among 14-24 year olds through a first-of-its-kind study for England

youthfuturesfoundation.org

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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · Jul 10

The traumatic experience of tribunals for EHCPs is often told from the parents' perspective - for good reasons - but looking at it from the school perspective tells us a huge amount about the disaster of the current system.

Excellent piece from @ellencph.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

EHCP tribunals: why schools' struggles must guide SEND reform

If the government's plans for tackling the SEND crisis are to be successful, it has to look at the difficulties that the tribunal process is creating for schools, finds Ellen Peirson-Hagger

www.tes.com

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Essex and Thames SCITT Teacher Training @etscitt.bsky.social · Jul 10

Wake up. New DFE Writing Framework just dropped...

www.gov.uk/government/p...

The writing framework

The writing framework outlines a common approach to teaching writing based on evidence and existing good practice.

www.gov.uk

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Becky Guthrie @beckyguthrie.bsky.social · Jul 10

3, or 2 as a runner up, as they evoke a feeling of calm and contentment 🧘🏼‍♀️ The sight of a laptop creates a different emotional response for me 🤣 so I’d put 1 last, but it’s still nice 💕

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Dr Lisa Cherry @drlisacherry.bsky.social · Jul 10

Inevitable, not new and highlights the crucial area of discrimination against children in care.

John Cosgrove @johncosgrove.bsky.social · Jul 10

Schools using admissions processes to keep out Looked After pupils and those with SEND? I (and others) have been banging on about this for years. It's more important and damages far more children than term time holidays. Bridget, please sort it. Now.

schoolsweek.co.uk/enforcement-...

Threats and place ‘caps’: Councils reveal admission woes

Watchdog report shows widespread clashes between councils and academy trusts as Labour plans admission reforms

schoolsweek.co.uk

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PositiviTEA ☕️💙💖 @positivitea-eps.bsky.social · Jul 2

Would you like to share some #positivepsychology reflections to end your year on an uplifting note?

Would you like to join a brilliant bunch of friendly EPs, TEPs and Assistant EPs for inspiring and inclusive small group chats?

Join PositiviTEA: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-cup-of-p...

#edpsychs

Flyer for PositiviTEA on 04.07.25 at 1-2pm

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Louisa Thomas @louisamthomas.bsky.social · Jun 28

lovely window of tolerance visual #edpsychs

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Becky Guthrie @beckyguthrie.bsky.social · Jul 1

Just over an hours drive from where I live, and then an hours walk into the wild! There’s a waterfall at the back, very pretty gem hidden in the hills! 😊

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Becky Guthrie @beckyguthrie.bsky.social · Jun 29

Feeling refreshed, inspired, and ready to finish writing a report today after yesterday’s walk up to Corrie Fee. There’s something magical about this place ✨ #EdPsychs #CorrieFee #CairngormsNationalPark

Corrie Fee in Summer, Cairngorms National Park

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