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      Division of Educational and Child Psychology

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      Building connections for Children's Mental Health Week

      To mark Children's Mental Health Week, the Division of Educational and Child Psychology explores the theme of building connections for children.

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      Managing the holiday season during the cost-of-living crisis

      As the holiday season approaches, it can bring feelings of joy, excitement, and happiness, but also stress, worry and often sadness against the backdrop of the cost of living crisis. The BPS’s Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP) has offered its advice for parents on how to manage the holiday season and their children’s expectations.

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      Educational Psychology and the early years: early hope(s) for the future

      Dr Abigail Wright shares her thoughts on the role of educational psychologists in the early years settings, the impact of Covid-19 on her work, and looks to the future.

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      Psychological wellbeing in the approach to a new school day

      On 23 March 2020, schools and nurseries closed, to the majority of pupils, in Northern Ireland due to the implementation of lockdown restrictions brought on by the global pandemic.

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      It’s okay not to be okay – understanding loneliness when caregiving for young children

      This article is a collaboration between educational psychologists and mothers Abigail Wright, Gemma Ellis and Victoria Wolfe.

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      Reclaiming narratives

      Educators have a key role to play in highlighting Black people’s achievements, past and present, year-round, argues Dr Denise Miller, a member of the BPS’s Division of Educational and Child Psychology.

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      A golden opportunity at a precious time

      Dr Nicola Canale, Dr Abigail Wright and Dr Rebecca Stewart reflect on the role that Educational Psychologists play in supporting children 0-2 years old.

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      Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world

      Dr Melernie Meheux is a senior child and adolescent educational psychologist at UCL, a certified play therapist and academic tutor, and co- chair elect of the DECP.

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      Risperidone Risks For Vulnerable Children In The UK

      Dave Traxson, a member of the BPS Division of Educational and Child Psychology medicalisation of childhood working party, returns with a new blog.

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      National Children’s Day UK: Time to hear

      Ahead of National Children’s Day on Sunday 16 May, Dr Sarah Taylor Whiteway asked a group of children why listening to children may be the most important thing we do this year.

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      Stress in schools

      William Bulman from the DECP Committee considers the impact of stress upon teachers and the ways in which any/all of us might be able to help alleviate this.

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        • ‘Educational psychology is inherently political’

          07 February 2022

          Ian Florance interviews Dr Victoria Lewis, educational psychologist and Co-Chair of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP).

          • Education

        • Including children in their own education

          22 January 2020

          Annie Brookman-Byrne reports from the Division of Educational and Child Psychology Annual Conference 2020 in Northampton.

          • Education

        • ‘Educational psychologists need to be real change agents’

          04 February 2019

          Dr Juliet Whitehead is Assistant Principal Educational Psychologist in Coventry and Chair of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP). As told to Ian Florance.

          • Education
        • Dr Cynthia Pinto

          'We can’t say that this is something in the past’

          03 April 2023

          Educational Psychologist Dr Cynthia Pinto, Chair of the BPS Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP), spoke to Ella Rhodes about the work the group is doing on issues of equality, diversity, and inclusion, as well as confronting psychology’s history.

          • Education
          • Ethics and morality
          • Race, ethnicity and culture

        • 5 minutes with… Vivian Hill

          06 February 2017

          Ella Rhodes spoke to the Chair of the British Psychological Society's Division of Educational and Child Psychology, Vivian Hill, who also trains educational psychologists at the Institute of Education (UCL).

          • Education

        • Making educational psychology more visible

          07 November 2016

          A letter from our December edition.

          • Education
        • Dr Rachel Bradley

          'Poverty creates layers upon layers of difficulty for families'

          06 February 2025

          The British Psychological Society is working to highlight the effects of food poverty and insecure housing on UK families with children.

          • Children, young people and families
          • Developmental
          • Poverty

        • What do we mean by ‘catch up’?

          02 March 2021

          Ella Rhodes hears from psychologists on the school return.

          • Children, young people and families
          • Covid
          • Education
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          Getting a good deal out of education

          22 March 2008

          Chris Scott, Chair of the Society’s Scottish Division of Educational Psychology (SDEP), draws on his career path and present job to illuminate some issues facing educational psychology in Scotland, and talks about the SDEP’s activities.

          • Careers and professional development
        • Megaphone with abstract design

          Forum, February 2009

          18 February 2009

          Including applied behaviour analysis; the forensic/clinical overlap; obesity; baby buggies; IAPT; philosophy; guest columns and more.

          • BPS updates
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          Letters, July 2007

          18 July 2007

          Including more on the diagnosis debate, and the impact of TV on child development.

          • BPS updates
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          Looking ahead to Brighton

          18 May 2023

          Ella Rhodes on ‘nested events’ planned for the BPS-hosted international meeting this July.

          • BPS updates