Knowsley Educational Psychology Service

🏆 Knowsley Council has won the prestigious “Local Authority of the Year” award at this year’s The Municipal Journal Awards which took place today. These national awards aim to celebrate and showcase the finest examples of local government across the country.

After a flurry of bookings over the weekend for our next ELSA training, we now have LIMITED PLACES for our September cohort! If you would like to secure a place on the course, please see emails or contact us directly at EPS@knowsley.gov.uk 🙌 #ELSA #KnowsleyEPs

⚠️ Knowsley schools ⚠️ You can book onto the next ELSA training course NOW ✨️ Please see SENCO/HT emails for the link or contact the EP admin team 🥰 Places are limited so make sure you don't miss out 🙌 #knowsley #knowsleyEPS #ELSA #EmotionalLiteracy

Yesterday we said a fond farewell to our wonderful friend and colleague @BryonyNR who finally gave up on the commute between Brighton and Huyton 🤣 🚲 We will miss you lots but wish you all the best in your new service! They’re lucky to be having you! Keep in touch xx

We are so proud to share that our wonderful assistant, Ana, has received an invite (or two!) to train as an EP! 🎉 Whilst we will be sad to say "cheerio" in September, we look forward to welcoming you back in the future! 🥰✨️#ReachForTheStars #KnowsleyEPS #TwitterEPs

A day of training for two of our EPs today! The Sandwell Well-being Charter Mark focuses on supporting whole-school wellbeing 🌟 We're excited to see how this can benefit our schools 🙌 👏 Thank you @SandwellEdPsych #Knowsley #Wellbeing #TwitterEPs

⚠️ Trainee EPs! ⚠️ Come and join us for your 2nd and 3rd year of training 🙌 To find out more about the salaried position, see the link below ⬇️ ats-knowsley.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/2727… #TwitterEPs #TEPs #TraineeEP

Come and join our fabulous team! 🌟 If you are looking for opportunities to develop ongoing relationships with cyp, families, school staff & LA colleagues, have a variety of work and further your CPD interests... click the link below #TwitterEPs! ⬇️🙌 ats-knowsley.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/2720…

📢 In the next coming weeks we will be advertising at least TWO posts: ✨️ a Year 1 Trainee EP post ✨️ a maingrade EP post 👀 Keep your eyes peeled for the adverts to grow our team 🥰 But in the meantime, if you have any questions feel free to contact us! 🥰 #TwitterEPs

We're busy planning for the new financial year and it's so exciting! So many opportunities in the pipeline for dynamic EP work and a range of support for school communities 🙌 #WatchThisSpace #TwitterEPs #Knowsley #KnowlseyEPS

What an amazing "Jungle theme" creation by our Lego Club this week👏 Built using effective instruction giving, listening skills, patience and perseverance! Excellent group problem-solving skills! 🐊🌴 #Knowsley #KnowsleyEPS

But mostly, we have loved seeing the pure joy of children playing together after the break 💕 and hearing the excitement of school staff who have received their own Lego kits! 🧱

A great start to the new term for the EPS! Our AsEPs, #TEPs and EPs facilitated: ✔️ Training on #PACE ✔️ Lego Club ✔️ Day 5 #ELSA training ✔️ SLA planning meetings ✔️ A strategic meeting with LA services re. inclusivity in schools ...and more! 🥰 #TwitterEPs #Knowsley

PLUS a lovely team dinner as part #1 of our festive celebrations 🎄🍽🥳

What a week!! ✨️ We: 🥰 Worked with cyp & families 🗣 Presented at the NW EP Conference 📈 Delivered SMARTER target training 🧸 Provided ELSA training 💞 Held a reflection session for children's service managers on managing change within a complex organisation #TwitterEPs

Today's ELSA training has been full of creativity & practical ideas to explore emotions! 🧩🧸🃏🎨🧶What a fab day - who doesn't love a puppet?! #Knowsley #ELSA #KnowsleyEPS

Lovely day 3 of ELSA training yesterday with our wonderful ELSAs-to-be! 🌟 Great to be part of building more knowledge and capacity for emotional support in our Knowsley schools

Morning #TwitterEPs Looking for a change or new challenge? There are a range of vacancies listed on our jobs board You can check them out here: edpsy.org.uk/jobs/

Yesterday, we had a fabulous Team Day full of inspiration, reflection and aspiration! We spent the morning discussing supervision & the afternoon collaborating (with all EPs, AsEPs, SLT & TEPs) on our mission, vision & intentions for practice 💞 #TwitterEPs #BetterTogether

A great start to our first day of ELSA training 👍 Now for an afternoon of active listening 🗣👂We're feeling very hopeful for the children of Knowsley 💞 #TwitterEPs #ELSA #BetterTogether