"700% increase in Autism" over past 24 years. "1 in 4 Autistic people plan or attempt suicide." Fascinating interview with @sbaroncohen for @learnusUK There's much more work to be done to develop learning environments that welcome difference & celebrate diversity in our schools
Please be mindful that the bank holiday weekend will have disrupted routine for our children. Many will need additional relational support over the next few days.
Honest responses requested…If you do an in-person EHCNA, how many days does it take you on average, including travel, organisation, formulating, etc.? #TwitterEPs 🥫🪱🪱
It's World Social Work Day 2024! Excited to be presenting our research "Exploring the contribution of educational psychology services to children in care" to Social Work colleagues at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust this afternoon #WSWD2024#socialworkers@TaviAndPort
Samantha Morton dedicates BAFTA Fellowship to 'every child in care'.
I'd encourage people to watch the great semi-autobiographical film Norton directed about her time growing up in children's homes in Nottingham, 'The Unloved' (2009). nz.news.yahoo.com/samantha-m… via @yahoonz
Children's voices matter.
It's Children's Mental Health week and the theme is 'my voice matters'.
Educational Psychologist's from across the country explain why it is so important that children's voices are heard.
👏 Thanks to the EP's who collaborated with us on this video.
Please may I ask #twittereps to retweet for @Become1992 ? It is so important that we keep pressing forwards for care experienced young people and this is one of the ways #cep
An Open Letter to the Social Worker who Wrote my Case Notes
18 months ago I published this letter after accessing my care files. It was a raw, honest account of what it felt like to process words written about, but without me.
Much to my surprise, it went viral. I cannot 🧵1/
Very happy to have shared our work on #twitterEPs work for Children in Care at the #DECPconference2024 Some thought-proving reflections e.g. how much of a child’s trauma narrative can / should we include in the reports we write?