Between Two Psychs with Dr Adam McCartney and Mike Lane
von Dr Adam McCartney and Mike Lane
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In this podcast Adam and Mike address all your education questions. They show the power of thinking psychologically can have on resolving everyday issues within education, learning and in raising happy children.
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How Relationships Shape Learning
How important are relationships between teachers and students in secondary schools? Can stronger connections help improve learning, behaviour and students’ sense of belonging? In this episode of Between Two Psychs, I explore the psychology
Supporting Parents through School
How can schools better support parents when life becomes difficult, even when they may not know how to ask for help? In this episode of Between Two Psychs, I’m joined by my good friend Dr Marianne Trent, a clinical psychologist and host of
How Putting Wellbeing First Transformed a School
What happens when schools put the wellbeing of children and staff at the heart of education, rather than treating it as something separate from learning? In this episode of Between Two Psychs, I’m joined by Andy Mellor, author of The Wellbe
What Can My Child Do? Rethinking Strengths, Relationships and School
What happens when we stop asking what a child cannot do and start asking what they can do? In this episode, I explore a simple but important question I recently shared in an article for Not Another Leaflet: “What can my child do, rather tha
Sensory Processing: Moving Beyond Labels and Understanding Predictability
What is sensory processing, and how can we better understand the way children respond to their environment? In this episode of Between Two Psychs, I’m joined by Sadie Charlton, a sensory occupational therapist, to explore sensory processing
Adaptive Teaching: Moving Beyond Labels to Remove Barriers to Learning
What does adaptive teaching really mean, and how can teachers move beyond labels to understand the barriers affecting learning? In this episode of Between Two Psychs, I’m joined by Andrew Young, secondary school teacher, co-director of a te
Reflective Practice: The Skill You Need to Become a Psychologist
What makes reflective practice different for a psychologist, and how can psychological theory change the way we understand what we see? In this episode, I explore reflective practice as a core skill in psychology. Rather than simply asking
The Skill Underpinning Psychology
What does reflective practice really look like, and how can psychology move from theory into everyday practice? In this episode of Between Two Psychs, I’m joined by Lois Harreld, a trainee educational psychologist, to explore her journey in
Why Schools Misunderstand Behaviour
When I was asked to support a school in crisis, the story everyone was telling centred around two children. The belief was simple: if we could fix their behaviour, everything else would improve. But what I found was something very different
How to Build a School-Wide Culture of Safeguarding
Safeguarding is often seen as policies, procedures, and compliance. But what if the strongest safeguarding cultures are built on something much deeper? In this episode of Between Two Psychs, we're joined by Delyth Lynch, Director of Safegua
How Teachers Can Manage Stress Before the New School Year
The end of the school year is an opportunity to pause, reflect, and reset. But after months of increasing pressure, many teachers and school leaders find it difficult to switch off. In this episode, we explore the realities of stress in edu
Will a Social Media Ban Actually Help Young People?
In this episode, we explore the growing debate around social media restrictions for young people and whether limiting access could improve wellbeing, relationships, and child development. We discuss the proposed social media ban and examine
How to fix Experts At Hand
In this episode, we explore one of the biggest questions emerging from the proposed S.E.N.D reforms: have we become too focused on assessments, reports, diagnoses, and labels, while overlooking the value of professional conversations? We di
Why Are School Exclusions Rising When Behaviour Policies Are Clear?
In this episode, I explore a question that many schools are grappling with: Why are exclusions continuing to rise despite behaviour policies becoming clearer and more structured than ever before? Drawing on my experience as an Educational P
The Power of Lesson Study: Making Inclusion Work Through Collaboration
In this episode, I explore one of the most effective approaches I use when working with schools: Lesson Study for Assessment. Originally developed in Japan, lesson study offers a collaborative framework that brings together teachers, educat
From Crisis to Connection
In this episode, we sit down with teaching SENCO Tom Hodgson to explore why relationships sit at the heart of successful inclusion and how emotionally attuned practice can completely change a child’s journey in school. Drawing on real class
How to Fix Inclusion
In this episode, I explore something that quietly shapes almost every school setting, why collaboration between professionals can feel so difficult, even when everyone around the table genuinely wants to help. Whether it’s a SENCO, pastoral
Talking about the Real Stuff!
In this episode, we explore the realities many teachers face when supporting children with emerging autistic traits in mainstream classrooms, particularly in the early years, where needs are still being understood. The conversation centres
Why Key Stage 3 Transitions Matter More Than We Think
The transition into Key Stage 3 is often described as a fresh start, but for many young people, it’s where things quietly begin to unravel. In this episode of Between Two Psychs, we explore why the move from primary to secondary school can
ADHD: Over diagnosed?
In this episode, I explore a question that keeps coming up in education: Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder over diagnosed or are we missing something deeper? To make sense of that, I take a step back into the history of mental hea
Is It Unreasonable to be Relational?
In this episode, we explore a question many secondary teachers quietly wrestle with, is a relational approach actually realistic in such a complex, high-pressure environment? The conversation centres on a powerful classroom moment, where wh
LETS GO! Coaching in Education
In this episode, we explore what happens when coaching enters the education system not as a quick fix, but as a way to make schools feel more human again. The conversation begins with Sam’s personal journey. From a young teacher struggling
What does it take to achieve an Inclusive Curriculum?
In this episode, we unpack the Department for Education’s latest push on inclusion and ask a big question… is this the turning point schools have been waiting for or another ambitious idea that may struggle in reality? The conversation begi
Experts at Hand… But Is the System Ready?
In this episode, we explore whether the “expert at hand” model can truly improve the S.E.N.D system, or whether it risks becoming another strong idea that struggles in practice. The conversation starts with a simple but important question…
The Neuroscience of Learning ( Inspired by The Little Book of Big Stuff About the Brain) With Dr. Andrew Curran
In this episode of Between Two Psychs, we’re joined by paediatric neurologist and author Dr. Andrew Curran to explore what the science of the brain can teach us about learning, relationships and emotional connection in education. Dr. Andrew
More S.E.N.D Places Won’t Fix the System
In this episode of Between Two Psychs, we explore a key question emerging from the S.E.N.D White Paper: Is creating more S.E.N.D places enough, or are we overlooking the workforce needed to support them? While significant funding has been a
How Autism in Girls Slips Past Everyone
In this episode of Between Two Psychs, we explore a growing and important area of understanding within education and psychology autism in girls. Drawing directly from our reflections in practice, we talk about why this conversation feels re
Is This Reform or Just More Pressure for Schools?
In this episode of Between Two Psychs, we respond to the newly published SEND White Paper and ask a question we don’t think is being asked clearly enough: If supervision isn’t part of the reform, are we simply increasing pressure on schools
S.E.N.D Reform Leaked: Opportunity or Crisis?
In this special episode of Between Two Psychs, we respond to the recent SEND White Paper leak and unpack what it could mean for schools, families, and professionals. With the clear understanding that this is speculative, we walk through the
Strong Relationships Create Real Change
In this episode, we sit down with teaching SENCO Tom Hodgson to explore why relationships sit at the heart of successful inclusion and how emotionally attuned practice can completely change a child’s journey in school. Drawing on real class
