by Carla Lowe | Sep 24, 2023 | Educational Psychology
As mentioned in our previous blog post (What is Sensory Processing?), we are starting to understand as a society that we all have different sensory needs. It is essential that schools, and staff working with children and young people, are well-versed in the world of...
by Carla Lowe | Sep 17, 2023 | Educational Psychology
More recently in education, there has been a larger focus on sensory needs. More and more schools are introducing sensory circuits and sensory snacks into their daily routine and society as a whole is starting to understand that, as individuals, we have different...
by Carla Lowe | May 26, 2023 | Educational Psychology, Wellbeing & Mental Health
Solution circles – what are they? In a previous blog post, we discussed the use of restorative practice in schools. Today’s blog post is going to discuss a quick and powerful tool used in a restorative practice context: solution circles. The Solution Circle is a joint...
by Carla Lowe | May 23, 2023 | Challenging Behaviour, Educational Psychology
Children spend a lot of time in school, sometimes the relationships built in schools are the most significant of their lives. It is therefore essential that the relationships we build in schools are positively maintained and effectively repaired and restored when...
by Carla Lowe | May 19, 2023 | Challenging Behaviour, Educational Psychology, Learning Environments, Psychology (General), Wellbeing & Mental Health
You may have heard of restorative justice – the system of criminal justice which focuses on rehabilitating offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large. It was in the late 1990s when Sir Charles Pollard introduced restorative justice...
by Carla Lowe | Mar 16, 2023 | Educational Psychology, Emotion Coaching, Positive Psychology, Wellbeing & Mental Health
In this post, we’ll consider the benefits of Emotion Coaching in an educational setting. To gain an insight into what Emotion Coaching is, please see our previous blog post ‘What is Emotion Coaching?’. So, why is it so helpful to be using Emotion Coaching with...
