Annual Scottish Educational Psychology Conference 2025
- Careers and professional development
- Children, young people and families
About the event
The Annual Conference 2025 aims to provide an exciting learning opportunity and a platform to share and extend the reach of research carried out by Scottish Educational Psychologists. The conference will be open to professionals across Scotland, including educational psychologists, staff from Education Scotland and Scottish Government, senior leaders from across education, Children's Services, and their partners.
This year's Annual Conference will provide a space to reflect on the five years since COVID 19, with a focus on Hearing Children's Voices and Meeting Children's Needs. It aims to put psychological evidence at the heart of action; to reflect the implementation of practices to meet the needs of all in education since COVID 19 and promote the meaningful involvement of children and young people within education to improve outcomes for children, families, and communities.
Venue
The venue is a short walk from Glasgow Queen's Street Station.
Technology & Innovation Centre (Main entrance),
University of Strathclyde.
99 George Street Glasgow
G1 1RD.
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Registration
What is included in the ticket?
Your ticket grants you full admission to the conference, including access to all sessions and a complimentary lunch.
Ticket types & Prices
| Registration Type | Prices inc VAT |
| Trainee Educational Psychologists/EPs in Training | £18.00 |
| SDEP network member | £45.00 |
| BPS Member | £63.00 |
| Non member | £72.00 |
Register here
Registration will be closing on Wednesday 12th March at 6pm.
Please note: Booking is being provided by Conference Care on behalf of BPS.
When booking online you will be directed to a Conference Care site.
Both the BPS and Conference Care terms and conditions and privacy policies will apply.
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Please click here to view the events programme including the workshop details.
| Agenda Item Name | Start Time | End Time |
| Arrival and welcome refreshments | 09:00 | 09:30 |
| Welcome and opening remarks | 09:30 | 09:40 |
| Keynote 1: Black Leaders, White Shadows. Dr Victoria Showunmi, University College London. | 09:40 | 10:40 |
| Strathclyde Centre for Excellence in Education Douglas Hutchison, SCEEP. | 10:40 | 10:55 |
| Refreshment break | 10:55 | 11:25 |
| Workshop A | 11:30 | 12:15 |
| Anti-Racist Action in Educational Psychology in Scotland: An Update. SDEP Anti-racist steering group. | 12:20 | 12:45 |
| Lunch | 12:45 | 13:45 |
| Workshop B | 13:45 | 14:30 |
| Keynote 2: What next for school attendance? Dr Markus Klein, University of Strathclyde, Maura Kearney, Renfrewshire EPS, Kerry Mitchell, Fife EPS | 14:35 | 15:20 |
| Thanks and closing remarks | 15:20 | 15:30 |
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