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About Pearson Assessment UK

Pearson Assessment is the UK's leading publisher of standardised assessments and interventions. We are committed to providing assessment solutions for professionals working in health, psychology and education, for individuals from birth through to adulthood. Professionals rely on our portfolio of tools to support them with general development, ability, speech and language, motor/sensory development, cognition, functional skills, health and well-being and social, emotion and behavioural difficulties. www.pearsonclinical.co.uk

Exploiting digital for depression and dementia, Guest blog post from Lola Oyelayo Director of Strategy & User Experience at Head

In November 2015 we were invited to present at Pearson’s Digital Technology in Psychology Conference. This conference was designed to provide a forum for psychology professionals to talk about the impact digital is having on research and clinical practice. As … Continue reading

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Pressing the ‘on’ switch – the digital future of assessment

Google the term ‘digital technology’ and the most common phrase you’ll see is ‘How digital technology will change the way we work’. With greater access to developments in digital technology the way we interact on a personal, social and business level is changing on a daily basis. Continue reading

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Who’s talking about digital technology in psychology? A look at our first conference in York.

When set the challenge of creating a Digital Technology in Psychology conference, my first response was excitement. It’s such a wide subject there’s bound to be lots to talk about – let’s get everyone involved…this however was closely followed by … Continue reading

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The SENCO journey – transitioning to a strategic role: Guest post from Malcolm Reeve, AET

One of the significant requirements of the Children and Families Act 2014 (known in SEN circles as ‘The SEND Reforms’) encompassed the redefinition of the role of the SENCO. Schools are legally required to have a SENCO, and if they are new to the role, they have to attain the National SENCO Award within three years of taking up their post. Continue reading

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Online Working Memory Week Welcomes Prof Alan Baddeley

We’re delighted to welcome Prof. Alan Baddeley, one of the forefathers of working memory as keynote speaker for this year’s Online Working Memory Week. A week long series of free talks on the topic of working memory and its importance. … Continue reading

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Digital Technology in Psychology Conference 2015

Digital Technology in Psychology Conference York, October 21 Technology is helping to shape the future of psychology and health care. This October Pearson are hosting a conference exploring the implications of digital technology on tomorrow’s psychologists, including: Its role in … Continue reading

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Inspirational Communicators and Outstanding Settings Honoured at Shine a Light Awards

Last Thursday, The Communication Trust and Pearson were proud to announce the winners of the 2015 Shine a Light Awards, a national awards scheme that celebrates innovative work and excellent practice in supporting children and young people’s communication development. Hosted … Continue reading

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More funding has just been announced for children’s mental health services, but there’s a long way to go…

Fergal Roche, CEO of The Key, writes about school leaders’ concerns about pupil wellbeing At the end of last month, the government announced that it is to invest £143 million in improving children’s mental health services in England this year … Continue reading

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Parents as partners for better speech, language and communication outcomes

Shona Crichton from The Communication Trust writes about ‘Parents as partners for better speech, language and communication outcomes’ 1 We know that children make progress in any area of their development when they can be supported to thrive in the … Continue reading

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When Appearing to do Nothing is the Strongest Intervention | Pearson Blog

Shelley Hughes, SROT, Senior Product Manager, Pearson Clinical Assessment talks on ‘When Appearing to do Nothing is the Strongest Intervention’ via our US blog. Something I am regularly asked is how to intervene with particular profiles derived from administering a … Continue reading

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