Dr Shungu Hilda M’gadzah

News, research and developments shaping people, practice and systems. Psychology & Inclusion Briefing #001- SEND Mental Health & Systems Change Welcome to the Psychology & Inclusion Briefing from Inclusion Psychologists. This briefing brings together developments across educational psychology, SEND, mental health, safeguarding, inclusion and systems change - with a focus on what they may mean for professional practice. THE BRIEFING #001 SEND reform turns attention to education outside school...

Why do two people see the same situation so differently? This week’s reflection explores how our psychological lens shapes the way we interpret people, events and the world around us- and why understanding ourselves may be the first step towards understanding one another. Have you ever left a conversation wondering how two intelligent, well-meaning people could witness exactly the same situation and come away with completely different conclusions? One saw courage. The other saw recklessness....

Your children don’t just inherit your eye colour. They inherit your lenses too. Families often pass on far more than traditions, routines or values. We also pass on assumptions, fears, comfort zones and inherited narratives about who belongs, who feels “safe,” and who is seen as different. In this short video, I explore 6 ways families can identify their distorted lenses and biases - not to induce guilt or shame, but to invite reflection. These include: asking where our beliefs came from...