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Spotlight on communication and interaction, with Alex. No two days are the same for our Advisory Teacher for Communication and Interaction, but one thing remains constant: helping children find their voice and ensuring schools have the tools to support them effectively. From early language development in EYFS to supporting specialist provisions and shaping whole-school oracy strategies, Alex provides practical, evidence-informed support that helps children communicate with co

For the past two years, Applied Psychologies has partnered with Whitewoods Primary Academy Trust to explore what Educational Psychology can look like when it moves beyond a transactional model. Whitewoods Trust, a group of 16 primary schools across Rotherham, serves a diverse community — from small church schools to areas of significant disadvantage. Their work is guided by their core values, the 4 Cs: Child Centred, Collaborative, Curious and Challenging, with a clear ambi

After 13 years at the helm, Co-founder and Director Dr David Lamb will be stepping down as Principal Educational Psychologist (PEP) at...

What is it? Intensive interaction is a social communication approach developed by Dr Dave Hewett OBE and Professor Melanie Nind. It was...

What a day! The Humber SEND Conference was our first full day, in person event and we couldn't have asked for a better day. As a service...

If you've never had the pleasure of sitting through one of LJ Ducksbury's training sessions before, they have a style. LJ brings energy,...

Ginny Bootman, SENDCo and author brought high energy and a real understanding of what it is like to be a SENDCo right now. Using her...

We're not often comfortable with questions like this but Katherine Jennick of What's your strength?® showed us how we can comfortably...

After learning from Katherine Jennick about the importance of strengths-based approaches, AP’s Principal EP Dr David Lamb literally...