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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · 22h

New paper! 🤩

Ho, @kamenopoulou.bsky.social and Pinto's new paper, 'Facilitating expression beyond speech: Methods for engaging students with Complex Communication Needs (CCN) in research and educational practice', is out now.

Read it here:

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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · 1d

The call for abstracts for the 2026 London International Conference on Inclusive Education is now open! 👏👏

Submit your proposal and join us for what promises to be another fantastic conference!

All details at licie.co.uk

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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · 2d

Still time to sign up!

Join us tomorrow for a free @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social seminar with Benjamin Tillotson, President of the @cecmembership.bsky.social on 'Student Centred Planning to Improve Post-Secondary Outcomes in SEND'.

KA7 Student Centred Planning To Improve Post-secondary Outcomes In SEND | UCL Online Store

This session explores how to create truly student-centred Statutory Documents by prioritizing student interests, autonomy, and cultural values. Participant

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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · 6d

New preprint! 👏

Madison Lam & Keri Wong, Ph.D examined how a small-group career guidance workshop impacted students' career confidence, knowledge and goals.

Read about it here!

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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 9d

CRAE’s @melromualdez.bsky.social and the @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social team wrote the rapid evidence report on ‘Identifying and supporting the needs of children and young people with SEND’ for the DfE

Our summary of the autistic children & yp section here
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Identifying and supporting the needs of autistic children and young people

CRAE’s Mel Romualdez was part of a team of UCL academics who wrote the rapid evidence report on ‘Identifying and supporting the needs of children and young people with SEND’. They have put together…

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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · 11d

This new Department for Education report, led by @cantalek.bsky.social and colleagues at @ioe.bsky.social provides an up-to-date understanding of the identification, support and collaborative practices for children with #SEND.

Read their full findings here 👉

Identifying and supporting the needs of children with SEND in mainstream settings

Findings from a series of rapid evidence assessments on what works to identify and support the needs of children and young people with SEND in mainstream and early years settings.

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Leda Kamenopoulou @kamenopoulou.bsky.social · 12d

Proud to share our latest report on good practices for supporting learners with sensory and physical needs in mainstream schools!
#SensoryNeeds #PhysicalNeeds #ComplexNeeds
#InclusiveEducation

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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · 14d

Considering a career as an Educational Psychologist?

Join us for our #DEdPsy programme open evening on October 9th, 6-8 pm!

Register at the link below.

IOE DEdPsy Open Evening 2025

Thinking of becoming an Educational Psychologist? Join this event to hear about making a difference to children and young people, their families and schools.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · 20d

New preprint! 👏

Taylor, @joanna-kolak.bsky.social and colleagues share a meta-analysis on #DigitalMedia use and #SocioEmotionalDevelopment in children aged 0–6. Findings from correlational studies indicate that more media use is linked to worse outcomes.

Read more here 👉

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 22d

📱Are you "addicted" to your phone?

Dr Kaitlyn Regehr (UCL Information Studies) @artshumsucl.bsky.social spoke to #BBCBitesize to offer her top tips to help you put down your phone and keep your #screentime healthy.

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How to break phone addiction - BBC Bitesize

Dr Kaitlyn Regehr gives us some tips to take control of your smartphone usage.

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IOE Library @ioelibrary.bsky.social · 22d

Book a tour! Find out how to make the most of our services, facilities and collections by booking your place on a free tour led by IOE library staff. They take place between 22 Sept and 9 Oct, and last 30 mins (tour) or one hour (tour and induction). Book now: tinyurl.com/6xyfv8bj

A friendly IOE librarian speaks to a group of students standing in front of him in the IOE Library.

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 22d

Can the interests of ethnic minority voters be represented by right-wing parties? ✔️
‘The Bridge’ podcast from UCL sees an electric debate between Albie Amankona and Nels Abbey on this timely topic.

Catch it now: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/about/disagreeing-well/the-bridge-podcast #UCLDisagreeingWell

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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · 22d

In a new article, Dockrell & Marshall highlight the omission of spoken language in the Interim Report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review.

They argue it must stay central to support a prospering economy, flourishing civil society, social cohesion, and democracy.

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Positioning spoken language in the National Curriculum

The most recent version of the National Curriculum (2014) includes ‘spoken language’ as a curriculum area that both fits within the English curriculum and cuts across other curriculum areas. Resear...

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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · 23d

@profandytolmie.bsky.social shares practical tips to help children build road safety skills — like judging traffic, choosing safe places to cross, and learning by doing. 🚸

Read more here 👉 www.tooledupeducation.com/wednesday-wi...

Home | Tooled Up Education

Evidence-based resources for parenting, education and family life.

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Leda Kamenopoulou @kamenopoulou.bsky.social · 29d

Excited to be part of this ground-breaking research project as member of the advisory board!
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Deafness, Cognition and Language Research Centre (DCAL) @dcal-ucl.bsky.social · Sep 5

Exciting news – Kate Rowley has been awarded a £1.4M European Research Council (ERC) grant (#ERCStG | @erc.europa.eu) for a 5-year project on tactile BSL in the UK. Starts Jan 2026.
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Groundbreaking Research on Tactile British Sign Language

Kate Rowley has been awarded a £1.4M ERC grant to lead a 5-year study into tactile British Sign Language, used by deafblind people across the UK.

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 29d

The first new UK-wide long-term scientific study of babies and child development in a quarter of a century will be led at UCL's @clscohorts.bsky.social by Profs Alisa Goodman, @drlisac.bsky.social and Pasco Fearon @uclpals.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @news.ukri.org www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

Text on graphic: Boosts for 'less often heard' groups, including ethnic minority and low income groups. Interviews with fathers and mothers, including those who live apart. Consent to linkage to administrative data.

Map of UK with text: 4,200 babies in Northern Ireland, 4,500 in Wales, 5,000 in Scotland and 16,300 in England

Text on graphic: Generation New Era. 30,000 babies will take part. First new UK-wide study since 2000. 9-11 months: age at first survey. 3-4 years: age at second survey.

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Dr Keri Wong @drkeriwong.bsky.social · Aug 13

Happy to see our⭐️@acamh.bsky.social 2025 Special Issue⭐️ Thx to all authors, co-editors Steven Marta Tycho ACAMH team for delivering our vision!

Vid summary👇
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Papers👇
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📣 NEW *2025 CAMH Special Issue*📣 | Keri Wong, Ph.D

📣 NEW *2025 CAMH Special Issue*📣 ‘Physical Environmental Influences on the Psychosocial Outcomes of Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults’ To make our #special issue more accessible, we partnered ...

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · Aug 26

"If the government wants to overhaul the SEND system, we have to think about the whole school system" says Amelia Roberts, commenting on SEND funding disparities across locations.

www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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School kids raising hands while teacher explains in the classroom. Credit: WaveBreakMediaMicro via Adobe Stock.

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · Aug 30

Jo Van Herwegen @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social explains the importance of using targeted interventions backed by research to support students with SEND.

A toolkit she co-developed finds the best approaches for particular groups – featured in Tes' top articles on SEND.
www.tes.com/magazine/teachin...

5 top Tes articles on SEND

This summer we’re rounding up some of our most popular recent features on different education topics. Here are our top five articles on SEND and inclusion

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · Aug 31

Jo Van Herwegen @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social also advocates for universal screenings in early primary school, a more inclusive way to develop tailored support for students, based on both strengths and weaknesses.

Also featured in Tes' top articles on SEND 👇
www.tes.com/magazine/teachin...

5 top Tes articles on SEND

This summer we’re rounding up some of our most popular recent features on different education topics. Here are our top five articles on SEND and inclusion

www.tes.com

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · Sep 1

.@scastrokemp.bsky.social calls for a needs-based approach to SEND provision – which relies on building strong relationships and getting to know children as individuals.

Part of Tes' top articles on SEND 👇 @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/teachin...

5 top Tes articles on SEND

This summer we’re rounding up some of our most popular recent features on different education topics. Here are our top five articles on SEND and inclusion

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · Aug 9

London councils have seen prices double for the assessments children with special needs require to access care plans – says @vivianedpsy.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social
inews.co.uk/news/education/p...

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

Impartial news & intelligent debate

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Joe Brooker @joebrookerep.bsky.social · Jul 30

What a joy to be part of such an inspirational, diverse and inclusively minded 3 days at the first LICIE conference!

Overjoyed that a quote from one of my participants about addressing the ‘Double Empathy Problem’ was included in the live artwork 🤩

Hats off to everyone involved!

#LICIE2025

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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · Jul 31

What an inspiring 3 days at #LICIE2025 discussing #InclusiveEducation with colleagues from around the world, brilliantly captured by live illustrator Georgia Cowley.

Save the date and join us #LICIE2026, happening on July 27, 28, 29 2026 at @ioe.bsky.social @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social!

An illustration of some of the key themes emerging from LICIE 2025.

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UCL IOE PHD @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social · Jul 31

Insightful keynote from Prof Jo Van Herwegen on day 3 of #LICIE2025, exploring how research can inform practice for students with #SEND and the potential of tailored strategies to enhance learning.

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