A recent news article shared the experience of a mother’s memory of her son’s exclusion when he was five years old and a visit to a Pupil Referral Unit [1]. What is a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU)? PRUs are independent schools set up to provide an education for children who Read more…
In England, the English government decide what children should be achieving at certain stages of their education and then all children are assessed at the end of each key stage to see if they are meeting the national standards. The key stages There are 4 key stages: Key Stage 1 Read more…
Christmas is upon us and while lots of us will be getting ready for festive cheer, it isn’t always a time of joy for many young people. The harsh reality for some Child Poverty Action Group estimates that roughly in every class in the UK, 9 children in every class of 30 will be living Read more…
This week is Grief awareness week. So, we want to share a story that shows how grief impacts young people. In 2019 we had a workshop heavily disrupted by a young person. She refused to take part in any activities, threw her writing equipment across the room and verbally abused Read more…
Educational psychologists use psychology techniques and research, alongside assessment and monitoring of children and young people. They do this to help schools and other education providers to improve teaching and behaviour [1]. Most are employed by local authorities, although more are starting to work for themselves [2]. They will usually Read more…