Shelley Thompson

A great insight into the current TEP world: Social Justice is at the core of the profession and should be practiced in every way, including having a diverse group of TEPs who are not marginalised because of their financial situation.

@TEP_Pippa Bronfenbrenner bantz 🤣

Charming, funny, kind, leader, captain, Ayling flop, damn good footballer, adopted by this great city.. I don’t use this word lightly but you really are a legend @lukeayling_8! What you have done for this football club will never be forgotten! I wish you all the best! 💛💙 #lufc

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So many barriers to diversity and accessibility in the psychology world. This is just the start.

@Rethink_Ed_SIRG @EmergingMindsUK @LeanneWallker Wow what an absolute dream - As an aspiring EP and mum who constantly sees children’s needs being misunderstood and under prioritised this hits hard.

What does the ✨dream school✨ for good #mentalhealth look like? 🏫 At our @EmergingMindsUK workshop, we asked young people, parents, educators, practitioners & researchers. Now @LeanneWallker has created this INCREDIBLE illustration of the ideas! Please share widely 🔁

@Eleanorpsych I feel this about the whole route to becoming an EP - so many barriers to overcome with the doctorate being so fiercely competitive. And yet every Headteacher/doctor I speak with highlights how desperately short of EP’s they are. And how there’s so many C & YP in need of our help

Every year I apply for the doctorate i feel the £40 fee smack me in the face and the immediate barrier to the profession that goes against all the preachings of diversity that’s on every course homepage

@OGACADEMY @OGAPost16 Could anyone share the link please? No email/letter - this is the first I’ve heard about it 😤

📣Y7, Y8 and @OGAPost16 Parents’ Evening next week! Please use the link on the letter sent out to book your appointments if you haven’t already done so. We are looking forward to seeing you there 😀

“The pervasive misunderstanding of trauma-related behavior has a profound effect on our educational, mental health, & juvenile justice systems.” @BDPerry bit.ly/2TlRH2a #DevelopmentalTrauma #Adoption #FosterCare #KinshipCare #SEND #ACEs #NVR #RelationalRepair

Young people can feel anxious about school for lots of different reasons. They might be worried about making friends or fitting in, find schoolwork or lessons confusing, feel pressured to learn in a certain way or find their relationships with teachers difficult. Sometimes, going through difficult experiences outside of school – such as bereavement, an illness in the family or being a young carer – can also make it harder for a child to feel settled at school. For some young people, the school environment isn’t right for them, and trying to fit into it can create a huge amount of stress. This might be the case if they are struggling with their mental health, or have a neurodiverse condition or Special Educational Need (SEN) such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia or dyspraxia. This can make the school environment anxiety-provoking and exhausting, especially if their condition or need is undiagnosed or not being well supported. Sometimes it can be difficult to work out what’s making a child feel anxious, and the first step is often helping them to identify exactly what’s worrying them. Once you understand the problem, you’ll be in a much better position to make changes that can help. Young people can find it hard to explain what’s causing their feelings, and might not be able to answer direct questions like ‘what’s going on?’ Being curious and non-judgemental can help to open up the conversation – giving both of you a more relaxed way of exploring together what’s causing their anxiety. If you find my info visuals helpful, please share ❤️

Why Self Care Fills Our Cup When we practice self care we fill our cup. It enables neurologically us to move from the Old Brain to the New Brain. Historically, our old brain (located in our brain stem) reacted to danger through our fight, flight or freeze response. And there were plenty of dangers – life back then was mostly about survival. We still have this instinct built in to our system and sometimes we need it when an actual emergency arises. But many of us are stuck in this reaction too much of the time. Our systems get flooded with adrenalin and cortisol – we feel panicky, anxious, on high alert – a lot of the time. This depletes our immune system and is generally exhausting for the body. Self-Care moves us to our new brain in the frontal cortex where we can make reasoned decisions – where we realize we have choices. We ‘respond’ rather than simply ‘react’; we see distinctions and can decide what choice we will make when some situation presents itself. What a relief!! We mobilize neurotransmitters , like endorphins, which can give us a 6-8 hour high – and it’s natural! This is our own body telling us that we’re doing the right thing. You know how when you give your dog an affectionate rub, he wags his tail? He doesn’t plan to do that , it just happens. It’s the same with your body – you give it loving attention and it wags its tail 🙂 We move our system from pessimism to optimism. Neuroscientists have ways of scanning your system to see if you have a signature for pessimism or optimism. After Self-Care, these signatures change. It just takes a commitment to at least 15 minutes of walking per day plus these 4 daily activities: Gratitude – spend 2 minutes writing down 3 things you feel grateful for each day. Think of different ones for each day – this expands you in a miraculous way! Meaningful activity – write down one for each day. What happened today that had particular meaning for you? Why was it meaningful for you? Details are important. Connect with someone. Maybe you can combine your daily walk with some companionship or maybe you just stop to have a real conversation with someone in your area. Meditate. Spend at least 2 minutes just following your breath. This will bring you inside to your deep wisdom as it switches you to your parasympathetic nervous system and calms you down. These all help to build your toolkit of resilence. How will you fill your cup today? #gratitude #meditation #meaning #connection #workplacewellbeing #Mentalhealth

Thank you to the Anna Freud Centre for sharing two new videos about emotionally-based school avoidance. Worth a watch if you are interested in hearing a parent’s experience of EBSA and how schools can work with parents and carers. annafreud.org/resources/scho… #twittereps #edutwitter

@DoncasterEduca1 This 💯🙌

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay . Self-care may help with supporting your mental health, but we wanted to highlight the things that really need to change! As a service, we hope by living to our values we can address some of these barriers, but what we need are system changes!

As my placement comes to an end I’m reflecting on the brilliant supervision I’ve had for the last two years. Loved this visual by @heidipsychology ✨ What do you think of this model? Which elements are most important to you? #TwitterEPs #ADayInTheLifeOfA_TEP #TEPTuesday

@Gateshead_GPS @DoncasterEduca1 @heidipsychology I’m fairly new to the supervision experience but as I grow into the experience I’m becoming more comfortable with the process and realising how valuable it can be 🙌