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Educational Psychologists for Material Change

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Louisa Thomas @louisamthomas.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Really moving day so far. Bringing some much needed realisations and intentions for action within me and my colleagues who are attending. Thank you @eps4change.bsky.social

Dr Dan O'Hare@edpsydan.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Privilege to be involved in the @eps4change.bsky.social community learning day #edpsychs

Dr Dan O'Hare @edpsydan.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Hey #edpsychs Still time to sign up to join for this accessible, community focused learning day. See you there!

Educational Psychologists for Material Change@eps4change.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🚨 COMMUNITY LEARNING DAY 9th JAN - FINAL LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 Revoke are the latest addition to an incredible lineup of speakers and organisations Such an amazing lineup. Get your tickets today! www.eventbrite.com/e/epmc-commu...

Community Learning Day on Inequality
& Psychology
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Hosted by EPs For Material Change
Dr Dan O'Hare- Educational Psychologist
Jan is weaving personal experience with research evidence to ast what does the welfare system take from children?
Justin Hancock- Sex and Relationships Educator
Justin is delivering Relationships a Potentic roomics, and Lines of
-light in Relationships
Dr Luca Onions- Educational Psychologist
Luca is sharing his research exploring the lived experiences of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse autistic children in school.
mastaha
Maslaha
are delivering a session titled "From Prevent to Palestine: Silencing in Education".
. Maslaha translates from Arabic as 'for the common good'.
They believe the tools for liberation lie in within our communities. They work in shared struggle with Muslim communities to live free from oppression in all its forms, and stand in solidarity with other liberatory movements.
No More Exclusions
are a Black-led, community-based abolitionist movement working to
violence that harm Black, brown,
communities.
Revoke
revoke Is a grassroots organisation advocating for young displacec seople, care-leavers, and those affected by the criminal justice system, living without advocates, families, power, or a voice.

Educational Psychologists for Material Change @eps4change.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Event Timetable
10:00 - 10:15
Welcome & Introductions
Educational Psychologists for Material Change
Setting the context and aims for the day.
10:15 - 11:00
Workshop 1| Dr Dan O'Hare
What does the welfare system take from children?
11:15 - 12:00
Workshop 2 | Dr Luca Onions
Trans, non-binary and gender-diverse autistic children's experiences of school.
12:00 - 12:45
Workshop 3 | No More Exclusions
Abolitionist approaches to school exclusions
12:45 - 1:15
Lunch Break
1:15 - 2:00
Norkshop 4 | Revoke
Unaccompanied minors and abolitionist care in the asylum system.
2:00 - 2:45
Workshop 5 | Justin Hancock
Politics, micropolitics, and becoming in relationships.
3:00 - 3:45
Workshop 6 | Maslaha
From Prevent to Palestine: silencing in education.
3:45 - 4:00
Closing Remarks
Educational Psychologists for Material Change Reflections, connections, and next steps.

Workshop 1| Dr Dan O'Hare
The UK's benefits system is often described as "lacking dignity and humanity", but behind that phrase are real children and families living with its consequences. In this talk, Dan weaves personal experience with research evidence to ask: what does the welfare system take from children?
Beyond material deprivation and over and above the devastating effects of poverty, how do bureaucracy, conditionality, sanctions and stigma shape family life and mental health? Together, we'll reflect on why this matters for policy, practice, the kind of society we want to build, and what we as professionals might do.
Workshop 2 | Dr Luca Onions
Luca is an educational psychologist, he is talking about his research exploring the lived, school experience of gender-diverse, autistic young people under the age of 15.
Workshop 3 | No More Exclusions
No More Exclusions is a Black-led, community-based abolitionist movement working to end school exclusion and challenge systems of state violence affecting Black, brown, disabled, and working-class communities.
This session introduces abolition and its relevance to education, tracing NME's journey, lived experience, and organising. It explores the long-term impacts of exclusion and connects school practices to wider political and structural harm.

Workshop 4 | Revoke
Mona is the founder of Revoke, a radical, grassroots organisation working with young adults in the asylum system. Her own parents were political refugees from Iran and she grew up in Denmark before migrating to the UK as a teenager.
Hannah is an integrative art psychotherapist with extensive youth work experience across schools, PRUs, statutory services and the NCS, and has been the Therapeutic Lead at Revoke for the past four years, where she built our community therapy programme up from scratch.
Their session will focus on unaccompanied minors in particular and the holistic, abolitionist approach we've taken to their care.
Workshop 5 | Justin Hancock
Justin Hancock is a Sex and Relationships Educator. They are delivering a session titled "Politics, Micropolitics, and Lines of Flight in Relationships (a Potential Becoming...)".
Workshop 6 | Masalaha
Maslaha are delivering a session named 'From Prevent to Palestine:
Silencing in Education'.
Maslaha translates from Arabic as "for the common good". We believe the tools for liberation lie within our communities. We work in shared struggle with Muslim communities to live free from oppression in all its forms, and stand in solidarity with other liberatory movements.

Educational Psychologists for Material Change @eps4change.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Really pleased to announce two new speakers for our Community Learning Day on Psychology and Inequality Justin Hancock @justinhancock.bsky.social and Maslaha! It’s guaranteed to be a brilliant day of talks - get your tickets now!

Speaker announcement

Community Learning Day on Inequality
& Psychology

Hosted by EPs For Material Change

Dr Dan O'Hare- Educational Psychologist
Jan is weaving personal experience with research evidence to asi what does the welfare system take from children?

Justin Hancock- Sex and Relationships Educator
Justin is delivering Relationships" "a Potentic roomics, and Lines of
-light in Relationships

Dr Luca Onions- Educational Psychologist
Luca is sharing his research exploring the lived experiences of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse autistic children in school.

maslaha
Maslaha
are delivering a session titled "From Prevent to Palestine: Silencing in Education".
. Maslaha translates from Arabic as for the common good'.
They believe the tools for liberation lie in within our communities. They work in shared struggle with Muslim communities to live free from oppression in all its forms, and stand in solidarity with other liberatory movements.

No More Exclusions
are a Black-led, community-based abolitionist movement working to
violence that harm Black, brown,
communities.

Friday 9th January 2026 | Online via Zoom | • Pay what you can- tickets available on Eventbrite

Dr Dan O'Hare @edpsydan.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Very excited to be speaking at the EPMC community learning day on 9th January. I've often held off talking about my personal experiences in a professional context, but the state of the system makes it more urgent. "What does the welfare system take from families" See you there #edpsychs

Educational Psychologists for Material Change@eps4change.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Get your tickets now! www.eventbrite.com/e/epmc-commu...

Educational Psychologists for Material Change @eps4change.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Get your tickets now! www.eventbrite.com/e/epmc-commu...

Educational Psychologists for Material Change @eps4change.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Please share! Come join! Accessible to all! Exciting and engaging speakers soon to be announced! Get your ticket today! www.eventbrite.com/e/epmc-commu...

Book Your Spot

EPs For Material Change
Community Learning Day on
Inequality & Psychology
Date and Time
Friday 9th January 2026,
10am to 4pm
Location
© Online (via Zoom)

Registration:
• Pay what you can- tickets available on Eventbrite

Free or suggested donations

This Community Learning Day will bring together psychologists, educators, and activists to explore how our profession can challenge inequality and create material change. Together, we'll learn, unlearn, and imagine more equitable futures.
Speakers to be confirmed shortly.

Educational Psychologists for Material Change @eps4change.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Speaker fallout

EPs For Material Change
Community Learning Day on Inequality & Psychology

January 9th

We're interested in hearing from EPs and those in the fields of psychology and education who would like to present an online session on the topic of inequality. We particularly want to centre the voices of those with direct or lived experience of inequality in any and all of it's forms.
For more info read the caption below

Educational Psychologists for Material Change @eps4change.bsky.social · 12mo ago

We’re holding our first Community Learning Day on the theme of Psychology and Inequality - 9th Jan 2026! Please share widely! We’re currently looking for speakers! We’d particularly like to hear from those who have lived experience in relation to inequality and psychology #edusky #edpsychs

Educational Psychologists for Material Change believe that inequality is produced and reproduced by the system in which we all live. We believe that to end inequality, material change is needed at a systemic level to redistribute wealth and power more equitably across society. This can be done through activism, at both the parliamentary and extra-parliamentary level. But we also think that consciousness and awareness raising plays an important role too.
This is why we have decided to hold our first Community Learning Day, on the theme of Inequality and Psychology, on the 9 of January 2026. This will be a virtual event
We are interested in hearing from educational psychologists and others in the fields of psychology and education who would like to present on this topic. We are particularly interested in centring the voices of those who have direct, lived experience of inequality in any and all of its forms. If you are interested please send us a title and brief outline of the talk you propose to deliver to epsformaterialchange@gmail.com
Whilst we are in the early planning stages of this event, any fundraising done will be based on the following principles:
- The event will be free to those who cannot afford to pay.
- Those who can afford to pay may be asked to donate.
- Any money raised will go towards a cause that helps to challenge inequality.
Thanks
The EPMC Steering Group

Dr Dan O'Hare @edpsydan.bsky.social · 2y ago

Had such a great time talking with the PsychBites team - excited for this ❤️ #edpsychs #EvidenceBasedPractice

PsychBites Podcast@psychbites.bsky.social · 2y ago

This week our episode is with the lovely Dr Dan O’Hare @edpsydan.bsky.social aka founder of @edpsy.bsky.social Make sure to listen on Wednesday! 🎧😁 #edpsychs #psychologypodcast

Educational Psychologists for Material Change @eps4change.bsky.social · 2y ago

Newly uploaded! This is the motion EPMC members wrote and proposed for the Association of Educational Psychologists 2024 AGM. We call on the NEC to adopt this motion in full and stand in solidarity with the trans community 🏳️‍⚧️ #edusky #edpsychs open.substack.com/pub/epsforma...

EPMC Trans Inclusionary Motion

A proposal to be discussed at the next AEP general meeting.

open.substack.com

Educational Psychologists for Material Change @eps4change.bsky.social · 2y ago

There’s *never* been a better time for #edpsychs to join EPMC! To find out what we’re all about read our @edpsy.bsky.social blog - edpsy.org.uk/blog/2024/ed... First members meeting of 2025 will be at the end of Jan. DM if you are interested in joining!

Educational Psychology for Material Change: A call for EPs to join our collective - edpsy.org.uk

Educational Psychologists for Material Change (EPMC) are building a coalition of progressive and radical Educational Psychologists (EPs) to make real...

edpsy.org.uk

Dr Dan O'Hare @edpsydan.bsky.social · 2y ago

Currently building our 'edpsy wrapped' for 2024...and just wow... #edpsychs

Educational Psychologists for Material Change @eps4change.bsky.social · 2y ago

Dawn Foster was right about Wes Streeting. EPMC stands with the trans community 🏳️‍⚧️

Dr Dan O'Hare @edpsydan.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our letter expressing concern about the Cass Review was signed by over 200 educational psychologists across all stages of their careers, from across the UK. It's on it's way to The Right Honourable Bridget Phillipson and Pink News covered it here: www.thepinknews.com/2024/11/12/e... #edpsychs

Concerns over Cass Review raised by more than 200 educational psychologists

More than 200 educational psychologists have signed an open letter expressing concerns about the findings of the Cass Review.

thepinknews.com