Solent Psychology

We are answering questions about learning, behaviour and mental health from parents/carers who are now home educating their children during these challenging times. Queries? Problems? Email us via website link in profile and we’ll do our best!

NEW POST: Ask SEND lawyer Hayley Mason about #Coronavirus, EHCPs and the law. If schools close or your child is self-isolating for medical reasons what happens with their EHCP? What happens if you're still trying to get one? Ask… specialneedsjungle.com/coronavirus-eh…

'Should we be looking for evidence of toxic masculinity in boys and young men?' (see p 60) amzn.to/2YqGbpA #education #twittereps

NEW BLOG: ​What can 63 EEF trials tell us about closing the attainment gap for young people with social care experience? Our deputy CEO @EEFStephenF discusses some of the intriguing patterns in the findings from @whatworksCSC's new re-analysis: eef.li/YgxLf7

'Adverse childhood experiences: What we know, what we don't know, and what should happen next' - published today by our colleagues @TheEIFoundation. The report - bit.ly/393EsuC - includes a summary table of these 11 evidence- and school-based interventions.

Published today: independent report on pilot study of 'Deeper Thinking', a programme developed by Carmel Education Trust aiming to improve outcomes in GCSE science by teaching Year 10 pupils to use a variety of metacognitive strategies. Full details: eef.li/p8ybgw/

How much of a difference can parents make to their child's language learning? It turns out, quite a bit! #TinyHappyPeople bbc.in/2ThzOT1 @bbc_thp

Are you a lawyer (anywhere in the world) who has had an autistic defendant in the criminal justice system? If so, please take this important research survey so we can learn if the criminal justice system is working for autistic people, or if it is broken. cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_54…

UPDATED: "Do you know which school in the country is most like yours...?" Our Families of Schools database is a free online tool supporting schools to dig deep into their data and understand their attainment gaps. Now with latest 2019 performance data: eef.li/FoS

The answers to 80+ questions we are asked about behaviour, intelligence, dyslexia, ADHD, parenting, autism, mental health, schools and much more. Available in paperback and for e-readers. amzn.to/2OTbeHq #education #twittereps

'Why does intelligence vary between people if it's such an important attribute for life?' (See p 93) amzn.to/2YqGbpA #intelligence

'Why are so many children unhappy?' (See p 18) amzn.to/2OTbeHq #education #twittereps #mentalhealth2020

If a child or young person you know is struggling, we're here to help with some tips and advice 👇 Please help us to spread the word this #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

Are you in the Goldilocks Zone for intelligence? (See p 94) amzn.to/2OTbeHq #education #twittereps

The EEF guidance report, Preparing for Literacy, includes 7 recommendations designed to support nurseries and early years settings to close the gap between disadvantaged toddlers and their peers before school starts. Download here: eef.li/literacy-early….

A new Makaton Christmas treat every day during Advent 🎄 Today, Amy from @DerwenCollege signs Cracker. Join in with our Countdown to Christmas. Make and share your own video using the hashtag #wetalkmakaton

@unherd @freddiesayers Agree - it's a good piece. We've just written a book about education that looks at this in some detail. There's been a catastrophic loss of interest in parenting and the family while we're all encouraged to perfect ourselves and self actualise.

"Big philosophical questions don’t make easy news stories" | @freddiesayers unherd.com/2019/12/why-do…

@AEPsychologists @DECPOfficial @katefallonaep We've listed 15 'places you might come across an educational psychologist in the UK' (p 14). Did we miss any? amzn.to/2OTbeHq #education #edpsych

How can we narrow the attainment gap between girls and boys at #GCSE? Here @EnserMark explains the changes that his school brought in to deliver gender parity bit.ly/2sNfbog

Being autistic can bring strengths, but also some challenges, and getting the right diagnosis and support is important. This guide from @SCIE helps young people and their families to understand what they can expect from the autism assessment process. bit.ly/2N0MagA