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Luca
@lucaonions.bsky.social
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Educational Psychologist
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lucaonions.bsky.social
Thank you for a fantastic day of learning @eps4change.bsky.social - really enjoyed and got so much from every session and loved having the opportunity to share the views of gender-diverse, autistic children with such a welcoming group of people. ☺️
edpsydan.bsky.social Dr Dan O'Hare @edpsydan.bsky.social · 2d
Fantastic session from @lucaonions.bsky.social at the @eps4change.bsky.social Community Learning Day, exploring the school experiences of gender diverse and autistic young people.

Key message: "I just wanna live bro!"

#edpsychs
January 10, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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shocktigan.bsky.social
100 attendees have signed up for this! Woop. Come along it’s going to be great
eps4change.bsky.social Educational Psychologists for Material Change @eps4change.bsky.social · 11d
🚨 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...
Community Learning Day on Inequality & Psychology ЕЧМС Hosted by EPs For Material Change Dr Dan O'Hare- Educational Psychologist Jan is weaving personal experience with research evidence to ast what does the welfare system take from children? Justin Hancock- Sex and Relationships Educator Justin is delivering Relationships a Potentic roomics, and Lines of -light in Relationships Dr Luca Onions- Educational Psychologist Luca is sharing his research exploring the lived experiences of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse autistic children in school. mastaha Maslaha are delivering a session titled "From Prevent to Palestine: Silencing in Education". . Maslaha translates from Arabic as 'for the common good'. They believe the tools for liberation lie in within our communities. They work in shared struggle with Muslim communities to live free from oppression in all its forms, and stand in solidarity with other liberatory movements. No More Exclusions are a Black-led, community-based abolitionist movement working to violence that harm Black, brown, communities. Revoke revoke Is a grassroots organisation advocating for young displacec seople, care-leavers, and those affected by the criminal justice system, living without advocates, families, power, or a voice. Event Timetable 10:00 - 10:15 Welcome & Introductions Educational Psychologists for Material Change Setting the context and aims for the day. 10:15 - 11:00 Workshop 1| Dr Dan O'Hare What does the welfare system take from children? 11:15 - 12:00 Workshop 2 | Dr Luca Onions Trans, non-binary and gender-diverse autistic children's experiences of school. 12:00 - 12:45 Workshop 3 | No More Exclusions Abolitionist approaches to school exclusions 12:45 - 1:15 Lunch Break 1:15 - 2:00 Norkshop 4 | Revoke Unaccompanied minors and abolitionist care in the asylum system. 2:00 - 2:45 Workshop 5 | Justin Hancock Politics, micropolitics, and becoming in relationships. 3:00 - 3:45 Workshop 6 | Maslaha From Prevent to Palestine: silencing in education. 3:45 - 4:00 Closing Remarks Educational Psychologists for Material Change Reflections, connections, and next steps. Workshop 1| Dr Dan O'Hare The UK's benefits system is often described as "lacking dignity and humanity", but behind that phrase are real children and families living with its consequences. In this talk, Dan weaves personal experience with research evidence to ask: what does the welfare system take from children? Beyond material deprivation and over and above the devastating effects of poverty, how do bureaucracy, conditionality, sanctions and stigma shape family life and mental health? Together, we'll reflect on why this matters for policy, practice, the kind of society we want to build, and what we as professionals might do. Workshop 2 | Dr Luca Onions Luca is an educational psychologist, he is talking about his research exploring the lived, school experience of gender-diverse, autistic young people under the age of 15. Workshop 3 | No More Exclusions No More Exclusions is a Black-led, community-based abolitionist movement working to end school exclusion and challenge systems of state violence affecting Black, brown, disabled, and working-class communities. This session introduces abolition and its relevance to education, tracing NME's journey, lived experience, and organising. It explores the long-term impacts of exclusion and connects school practices to wider political and structural harm. Workshop 4 | Revoke Mona is the founder of Revoke, a radical, grassroots organisation working with young adults in the asylum system. Her own parents were political refugees from Iran and she grew up in Denmark before migrating to the UK as a teenager. Hannah is an integrative art psychotherapist with extensive youth work experience across schools, PRUs, statutory services and the NCS, and has been the Therapeutic Lead at Revoke for the past four years, where she built our community therapy programme up from scratch. Their session will focus on unaccompanied minors in particular and the holistic, abolitionist approach we've taken to their care. Workshop 5 | Justin Hancock Justin Hancock is a Sex and Relationships Educator. They are delivering a session titled "Politics, Micropolitics, and Lines of Flight in Relationships (a Potential Becoming...)". Workshop 6 | Masalaha Maslaha are delivering a session named 'From Prevent to Palestine: Silencing in Education'. Maslaha translates from Arabic as "for the common good". We believe the tools for liberation lie within our communities. We work in shared struggle with Muslim communities to live free from oppression in all its forms, and stand in solidarity with other liberatory movements.
January 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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fiercemum.bsky.social
New Zealand has banned puberty blockers (of course only for trans kids), until the UK completes their PB trial in 2031. A trial that has still not started. A trial that may never start. A trial that is unethical and will not meaningfully add to the evidence base.

UK exporting transphobia again
henrycooke.bsky.social henry cooke @henrycooke.bsky.social · Nov 19
The Government is banning new patients from being prescribed the most common form of puberty blocker and is explicitly aligning NZ's future policy on this matter to the UK's. PR below.
November 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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shocktigan.bsky.social
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
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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shocktigan.bsky.social
Please share 😊

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#edusky
#psychology
October 25, 2025 at 7:13 AM
lucaonions.bsky.social
What a great idea! Trans/gender-diverse young people have been through a particularly tough year and to receive a bit of trans-positive joy this Christmas would be one small, much-needed offer of validation, solidarity and love 🏳️‍⚧️
transsolidarity.bsky.social Trans+ Solidarity Alliance @transsolidarity.bsky.social · Oct 24
Help us bring festive joy to trans youth at the end of a difficult year. Support Trans Secret Santa!

Fundraising links below 👇
October 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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viola-jane.bsky.social
Got this on my favourite t-shirt; a trans ally long before being a proud and adoring trans mama 💙💖🤍💖💙

Now, more than ever, it's vital we listen to, learn from, understand & love our trans CYP 💕

#TransDayofVisibility
A very cute character from Sugar & Sloth saying Support Trans People or you Suck
March 31, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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gemma-nash.bsky.social
‪Gemma Nash TEP‬ ‪@gemma-nash.bsky.social‬
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Chance to take part in research!

Click here for the survey: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sps/luncht...

Or here for an interview: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/sps/luncht...

#lunch #play #teachingassistant #lunchtimesupervisor #teaching #SEND
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March 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM