The School Psychology Service

06/05/2026

We have a brand new course available on Adaptive Teaching, written and delivered by Anna Dalton, Specialist Teacher and Assistant Educational Psychologist. For more information on what Adaptive Teaching is and how it is different from 'differentiation', read our latest blog post.

In recent years, the language of classroom practice has shifted. “Differentiation,” once the dominant term, is increasingly being replaced by “adaptive teaching.” For many teaching staff, this can feel like […]

22/04/2026

This month we are focusing on anxiety. You can click here to read our latest blog post on TIPP - simple and accessible tools to ease anxiety in the moment.
We also have lots of free resources to support with anxiety on our website.

20/04/2026

New course available now on Training4Schools! Adaptive teaching- what is it? How is it different to differentiation? Where does assessment come in? Deepen your understanding and develop your own toolkit with our new course written and delivered by Specialist Teaching and Assistant EP, Anna Dalton.

16/03/2026

In our last blog post, we considered the Learning Pyramid (Taylor and Trott's Pyramid of Learning, 1991 as cited in Williams & Shellenberger, 1996). We have added a useful visual summary of this to our free resources, available in the Physical and Sensory section.

09/03/2026

This month's focus is the Cool Kids programme. to understand the importance of this programme, have a read of our latest blog post on the Learning Pyramid (Taylor and Trott, 1991 as cited in Williams & Shellenberger, 1996) which explains why sensory systems and motor development are crucial for academic learning.

The Learning Pyramid When we think about the word “learning”, we often picture reading, writing and maths, and I’m willing to guess a child sat at a desk with a […]

04/03/2026

Are you looking for a way of supporting children's sensory processing? Our training course might be what you are looking for to develop your understanding of the Cool Kids programme, developed by Occupational Therapists.

https://lnkd.in/e5Xf86GV

02/02/2026

This month's focus is fine motor skills. To kick off, let's look at the manipulative skills that develop across childhood. This can be helpful to have in mind when planning activities for home or school!

25/01/2026

Have you heard about sensory circuits but are feeling unsure about what they are, what the theory is behind them, or how to implement them in your school? Our training course might be what you are looking for to improve your understanding of theory and application.

https://www.training4schools.com/courses/sensory-circuits

16/01/2026

Ever wondered how movement can impact self-regulation? This blog post summarises a recent systematic review conducted by Savina (2025) which explores how movement can promote self-regulation in early childhood education.

This blog post summarises a systematic review looking at how movement can support with self regulation in early childhood.

09/01/2026

Added to our FREE RESOURCES page this week is a short overview of what a sensory circuit is in brief. For a more in-depth dive into the theory behind them and concepts such as sensory modulation and the 'hidden' senses, we also have a training course available on our website.

What are sensory circuits and what is the research base behind their effectiveness? We have a free overview available.

03/01/2026

Here are the topics on the table for 2026. As always, please get in touch if there is anything particular you would like explored in these particular areas. Happy New Year from all of us at The School Psychology Service!