Stockport Educational Psychology Service

12/05/2025

https://www.annafreud.org/resources/children-and-young-peoples-wellbeing/self-care/revision/

Learn how balanced revision, timetables, and study groups can reduce exam stress.

12/05/2025

Good luck to those students sitting GCSEs, 'A' Levels and SATs.

There is lots of useful information, help and advice from revision tips to advice on self-care and looking after yourself.

It's normal to feel a bit worried about exams, but sometimes they can make you feel anxious or depressed. Find out how you can deal with exam stress.

01/05/2025

The Association of Educational Psychologists Vice President gave evidence this week to The parliamentary Education Select Committee on the shortage of trained Educational Psychologists, increased statutory demands and impact on service delivery in providing early intervention, training and support.

Health sector must be more accountable, MPs told

01/05/2025

DfE has published a short course for secondary school staff on developing reading (see link below)

A short course for secondary school staff and leaders to support readers at all levels.

29/01/2025

Great turn out at yesterday's PACTStockport event. So many useful conversations with parents/ carers.

29/01/2025

Enjoyed meeting the staff and pupils at Didsbury Road Primary School today for an assembly ahead of Children's Mental Health Week. We used the CBT model to learn why we feel the way we do and considered changes we can make to improve how we feel.

12/12/2024

Excited to read a paper by Stockport EP, Dr Althea Lyons, in the latest EP Journal, Educational Psychology in Practice.

Althea's paper also references a journal article by our colleague, Dr Stephanie Holt, based on her research on mindfulness in the early years.

05/12/2024

13/11/2024

Great turn out for our ELSA Conference today. An opportunity to learn about and practice using externalising techniques and the chance to celebrate the excellent work our ELSAs are doing day to day in schools.

18/09/2024

https://www.cypnow.co.uk/content/news/unmanageable-workloads-risk-educational-psychologist-shortage-survey-reveals/

More than half of educational psychologists say they feel unable to support children and young people due to high workloads, leaving to more than a quarter of those in the role considering leaving the sector, a new workforce survey shows.

13/09/2024

We are delighted to welcome Iona Douglas to the team. Iona has studied on the doctoral course at Bristol University and has completed her final placement with Swindon EP Service. Looking forward to hearing more about her doctoral thesis:

Exploring parental views of the role of the TA and TA support for their children with EHCPs in mainstream primary schools: an exploratory sequential study.

13/09/2024

First Team catch up yesterday and a chance to celebrate with Dr Zara Overton-Worsfold, on completing the doctoral training programme at The University of Manchester. Zara's doctoral thesis is titled 'How Educational Psychologists Support with Critical Incident Preparedness.'