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Ask the EP | What is Sleep Hygiene? mental health parent/carer sleep Nov 15, 2021

 What is sleep hygiene? How can it help my child have a better night’s sleep?

 

What actually is sleep hygiene?

Sleep is a key aspect of development - after all, humans spend up to a third of our lives asleep. Whilst children may look peaceful when fast asleep, they are undergoing...

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Ask the EP | How do I Support Children's Working Memory? ep cpd executive functioning parent/carer staff training working memory Oct 07, 2021

As Educational Psychologists we often support teachers to develop children's executive functioning skills.

Despite being a significant predictor of academic achievement, Working Memory is often overlooked which means that school staff aren’t always sure how to help children...

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Research Project | Understanding Teachersā€™ Perceptions of Supporting Self-Regulated Learning ep cpd executive functioning research project Aug 28, 2021

As Educational Psychologists, we have a key role to play to support children in developing self-regulated learning, which often also involves looking at their executive functioning skills.

In fact, a key component of executive functions is the capacity to plan ahead. Without this, children are...

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Research Project | Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) anxiety ebsa ep cpd parent/carer research project Jun 16, 2021

By Rachel Sawyer, Trainee Educational Psychologist, at University of East Anglia, currently undertaking resea arch into Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA) / Non-attendance (EBSNA)

As educational professionals, the challenges and range of SEN that we are faced with supporting are continually...

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Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) : The Voice of the Parent Carer anxiety ebsa ep cpd parent/carer Jun 16, 2021

As an Educational Psychologist, an integral role is to elicit the views and voices of parent carers and their children.  The impact and consequences of Emotionally Based School Avoidance for families can be significant and far reaching - as part of our EBSA Horizon CPD course for...

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Connecting With Children Who Experience Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) anxiety ebsa ep cpd Jun 16, 2021

By Dr Jerricah Holder, experienced Educational Psychologist, author of the School Wellbeing Cards, and CPD course trainer with EdPsychEd.

Register for Jerricah’s complete EBSA HORIZONS CPD training course for Educational Psychologists

 

What is Emotionally Based School Avoidance...

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