by The School Psychology Service | Jan 16, 2026 | Educational Psychology, Physical Development, Psychology (General), Sensory
What is this paper about? This month’s focus is on Sensory Circuits. I therefore decided to share a recent paper written by Savina (2025) which explores how movement can support self‑regulation in early childhood. This paper is a literature review which means...
by The School Psychology Service | Sep 30, 2023 | Psychology (General), Wellbeing & Mental Health
Weighted blankets have been a popular sensory-based intervention to support with children and young people’s regulation; this is because they offer deep pressure stimulation which is thought to positively impact sleep, anxiety and cognitive processes by reducing the...
by The School Psychology Service | 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 Gary Lavan | Nov 25, 2019 | Early Support, Psychology (General)
As trans people become more visible in society, the number of young people feeling confident and able to seek help with their gender identity issues is increasing. So what exactly does it mean to be transgender? The term transgender, or more often trans, is an...
by Gary Lavan | Mar 18, 2018 | Psychology (General)
Creative Play in Schools The importance of play in childhood cannot be overestimated. Children who engage in regular play gain benefits in language, problem solving, emotional literacy and cognitive function (Miller and Almon, 2009). In schools, we can use methods of...
by Gary Lavan | Mar 11, 2018 | Psychology (General), Wellbeing & Mental Health
Self-Harm Support in Schools What is self-harm? Self-harm is the act of deliberately or intentionally hurting oneself. This is often caused by other mental health and wellbeing issues, such a stress, anxiety or depression; although there can be a variety of reasons...
