Professor Vivian Hill
@vivianedpsy.bsky.social
Programme Director, UCL IOE EP training programme. Advocates social justice and participatory research methods to promote CYPs voices, challenges social exclusion. Member of BPS DECP.
If you share my disgust at the treatment of Professor Jason Arday some members of the media and academia, please use this link to demand a public enquiry into the events leading to his death.#EdPsychs eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Amazing Conference at Durham University hosted by the Brilliant Professors Joe Elliott and Johny Daniels with inspirational EPs discussing strategic responses to children’s literacy difficulties- great to share visions for next seps with @donnawiggettep.bsky.social and @joannastanbridge.bsky.social
Donna Wiggett@donnawiggettep.bsky.social · 5mo ago@aepsychologists.bsky.social Just attended Children with reading difficulties conference by Professors Joe Elliot & Jonny Daniels @durham.ac.uk Networking with EPs and colleagues who are the bridge between research and application. @vivianedpsy.bsky.social @joannastanbridge.bsky.social #momentum
What role should education psychologists play in a reformed education system?' We invited Dr Helena Bunn @bps-decp.bsky.social to represent the BPS at a Labour Party Conference panel. Find out about Helena's experience 👉 www.bps.org.uk/news/psychol... … #EducationalPsychology #EdPsych
The long awaited SEND reforms could be announced early next week #edpsychs www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Radical SEND support shake-up risks political backlash
Leaks suggest plans for a complete redesign of special educational needs and disabilities support in schools.
bbc.co.uk
Details of the long awaited SEND reform could be announced early next week.
🎉 TEPICC Reflective Practice Groups are back 🎉 These groups are for Black and Global Majority applicants who have an interview for an Educational Psychology Doctorate course (2026 entry). The Eventbrite link in our bio will be updated w/c 29 December for registration. Remember spaces are limited!
Welcome news today that the government is investing in expanding the EP workforce to enable proactive early intervention support👇🏻 www.tes.com/magazine/new... #EdPsychs
DfE commits £26m to recruit more educational psychologists
Funding for hundreds more educational psychologists announced amid concerns that specialists are spending too much time on admin rather than supporting children
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Young actors using Shakespeare to show how the current education system demoralises teachers and can fail vulnerable young people made us more determined than ever to bring about change @bpsofficial.bsky.social #blueskyeps #psychologymatters Intermission Youth Theatre
Professor Vivian Hill@vivianedpsy.bsky.social · 8mo ago#DECP2026 #edpsych The powerful voices of Intermission Youth Theatre Company sharing insights into systemic and structural causes of ‘Exclusion’, both social and educational. Utterly brilliant, emotionally engaging- you spoke and we listened! 👏👏👏
Powerful and inspirational messages - Dr Joanna Stanbridge and Dr James Wood - cautioning against polarisation & moral absolutism - advocating we revisit and reaffirm our philosophical orientations "The purpose of revolt is not to dominate or humiliate, but to affirm a common dignity" (Camus, 1951)
Dr Helena Bunn on the pragmatic, financial and equity imperatives of early intervention. “Prevention isn’t a luxury, it’s the only affordable option that is also ethical” @bpsofficial.bsky.social #blueskyeps #psychologymatters
@bps-decp.bsky.social · 8mo ago⭐️DECP Chair Dr Helena Bunn kicking off #DECP2026 💡Buckle up for two days of amazing psychology and celebrating the phenomenal contribution of our small but mighty profession in challenging inequity. @bpsofficial.bsky.social #blueskyeps #edpsychs #psychologymatters
Prof Stephen Gorard on how structural divergences in the education system create inequality from the moment children enter EYFS. A tour de force on the need to challenge fundamental assumptions that shape allocation of school places. #DECP2026 @bpsofficial.bsky.social #blueskyeps
Jo Ward on a groundbreaking systemic approach to shifting EP work from being mainly at the statutory end (where it has to be) the early intervention/preventative end (where it needs to be) “Taking EPs out of our offices and into schools” @bpsofficial.bsky.social #DECP2026 #blueskyeps
Francesca Heffernan and Raychel Burke on their amazing work in Bury on community educational psychology as a vehicle for addressing social justice. Inspirational, and a fantastic model of innovative EP service delivery. @bpsofficial.bsky.social #DECP2026 #blueskyeps
Prof Johny Daniel on disparities in the way specific learning difficulties are identified. Likelihood predicted not by scores but by: *school *gender *EAL status *income Critical considerations for how to support equity in identification & support @bpsofficial.bsky.social #DECP2026 #blueskyeps
Prof Diane Reay’s stark & powerful caution on the impact of inequalities on children and young people’s happiness, sense of safety & feeling valued and wellbeing in schools. Poverty has increased in the UK by 20% since 2024. CYP are living in Dickensian levels of poverty. @bpsofficial.bsky.social
Dr Helena Bunn sharing some of the work the DECP committee has doing: 💫Becoming a culturally competent practitioner 💫Guidance on supporting asylum seekers 💫ECJ & Debate journals 💫EP Pre-Training events 💫’I’m an EP. Ask me what I do’ movement @bpsofficial.bsky.social #DECP2026 #Blueskyeps
Dr Jawad Shah on the need to be braver, more community-focussed more “people-first” & to value slowing things down in our educational EP practice An inspiring & catalysing call to rethink some of our professional assumptions & to reconsider better ways to walk our values @bpsofficial.bsky.social
Dr Reem Ameri sharing an absolutely brilliant approach to helping marginalised young people to share their views using a 6-Step Narrative Approach. A fun, user-friendly psychologically-situated session that has given EPs a fantastic and accessible tool to use in our work. @bpsofficial.bsky.social
Absolutely mind-blowing performance of Excluded by the fantastically talented Intermission Youth Theatre Beyond brilliant not only to watch but to hear the young people involved talk about how drama, in particular Shakespeare, has such a positive impact on their lives @bpsofficial.bsky.social
Dr Mel Jones’ brilliant session on the factors that influence how educational psychologists prioritise work in schools and how this might impact outcomes for children and young people. Critical consideration for equitable approaches to service delivery. @bpsofficial.bsky.social
An absolute joy celebrating the contribution of some outstanding EP colleagues at the #DECP2026 awards: 💥Jo Ward and Sarah Crawford - Distinguished Contribution 💫Sue Franklin - Special Recognition for Impact and Leadership ⭐️Sandra Dunsmuir - Lifetime Achievement @bpsofficial.bsky.social
An amazing buzz in the room and important conversations. Collaboration and collective thinking. #DECP2026 #psychologymatters #edpsychs
@bps-decp.bsky.social · 8mo ago⭐️DECP Chair Dr Helena Bunn kicking off #DECP2026 💡Buckle up for two days of amazing psychology and celebrating the phenomenal contribution of our small but mighty profession in challenging inequity. @bpsofficial.bsky.social #blueskyeps #edpsychs #psychologymatters
An important opportunity for EPs to share their perspectives and insights into literacy difficulties and how to enable fair and equitable access to literacy support for those with needs 👇🏻 #edpsychs
#DECP2026 is honoured to be joined by Youth Intermission Theatre performing Excluded ⭐️Youth Intermission Theatre supports young people in the youth justice system through creative performance,rehabilitation,collaboration&positive personal development #blueskyeps @bpsofficial.bsky.social
#DECP2026 Keynote Dr Jawad Shah on: ✨Moving to systemic,community-driven,justice-oriented practice shaped by historical&geopolitical realities 💥A call for reflective privilege-checking,workforce diversification&policy influence to address structural inequities #blueskyeps @bpsofficial.bsky.social
#DECP2026 Keynote Prof Diane Reay on: 🪫An emotional landscape of dissatisfaction, fear and anxiety 💷 The impact of growing class inequalities on the English education system #blueskyeps @bpsofficial.bsky.social
#DECP2026 Keynote Prof Stephen Gorard on making the the school system fairer by exploring: ⚖️ factors which impact attainment and exclusion including socio-economic segregation 🔍what drives these inequalities and actions could reduce them #blueskyeps @bpsofficial.bsky.social @sgorard.bsky.social
