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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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      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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      Parenting young babies whilst self isolating and social distancing

      Following recently announced restrictions for mothers due to give birth, Dr Abigail Wright offers some advice for parents and carers dealing with new babies and young children.

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      Racism and inequality in the British education system – how far have we come?

      Dr Melernie Meheux, co-vice-chair of the DECP, explores how far the education system has come in terms of racism and inequality, and how much further it and the profession of educational psychology has to go.

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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).

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        • 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).

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        • 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.

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        • ‘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.

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        • 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.

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