The School Psychology Service

08/06/2026

What is Oppositional Defiance Disorder? Today's blog post looks into presentation, prevalence and causes. For more information regarding support, please see our training course on Neurodiversity.

ODD is different because the pattern is more frequent, intense, and persistent than would typically be expected.

01/06/2026

This month's focus is on supporting neurodiverse needs. The course is written and delivered by Educational Psychologist, Dr Eleanor Tomlinson, and explores definitions, how needs may present differently in girls, strengths, and how to support learners in the classroom.

https://www.training4schools.com/courses/neurodiversity

16/05/2026

Considering our latest training course is all about implementing Adaptive Teaching in your setting, today's blog post is about WHY adaptive teaching is important for both pupils and staff.

In recent years, adaptive teaching has become a central part of inclusive classroom practice. While differentiation has long been associated with meeting pupils’ varying needs, many schools are now shifting […]

06/05/2026

We have a brand new course available on Adaptive Teaching, written and delivered by Anna Dalton, Specialist Teacher and Assistant Educational Psychologist. For more information on what Adaptive Teaching is and how it is different from 'differentiation', read our latest blog post.

In recent years, the language of classroom practice has shifted. “Differentiation,” once the dominant term, is increasingly being replaced by “adaptive teaching.” For many teaching staff, this can feel like […]

22/04/2026

This month we are focusing on anxiety. You can click here to read our latest blog post on TIPP - simple and accessible tools to ease anxiety in the moment.
We also have lots of free resources to support with anxiety on our website.

20/04/2026

New course available now on Training4Schools! Adaptive teaching- what is it? How is it different to differentiation? Where does assessment come in? Deepen your understanding and develop your own toolkit with our new course written and delivered by Specialist Teaching and Assistant EP, Anna Dalton.

16/03/2026

In our last blog post, we considered the Learning Pyramid (Taylor and Trott's Pyramid of Learning, 1991 as cited in Williams & Shellenberger, 1996). We have added a useful visual summary of this to our free resources, available in the Physical and Sensory section.

09/03/2026

This month's focus is the Cool Kids programme. to understand the importance of this programme, have a read of our latest blog post on the Learning Pyramid (Taylor and Trott, 1991 as cited in Williams & Shellenberger, 1996) which explains why sensory systems and motor development are crucial for academic learning.

The Learning Pyramid When we think about the word “learning”, we often picture reading, writing and maths, and I’m willing to guess a child sat at a desk with a […]

04/03/2026

Are you looking for a way of supporting children's sensory processing? Our training course might be what you are looking for to develop your understanding of the Cool Kids programme, developed by Occupational Therapists.

https://lnkd.in/e5Xf86GV

02/02/2026

This month's focus is fine motor skills. To kick off, let's look at the manipulative skills that develop across childhood. This can be helpful to have in mind when planning activities for home or school!