Understanding Barriers to Learning: Case Reflections Masterclass Series

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Event: Understanding Barriers to Learning: Case Reflections Masterclass Series

Multiple dates and times available.

🗓 Every month on the 28th | 1:00 – 2:00 PM or 7pm-8pm (Online via Zoom) 🎟️ Open to parents, educators, psychologists, SENCOs, and inclusion advocates

🧠 Dr Shungu’s Case Reflections Masterclass Series

Reframing Needs Through the Lens of Equity & Inclusion

🔍 What Is This Series About?

Are you a parent, professional, or psychologist wanting to deepen your understanding of how to identify children’s needs through a lens of equity, diversity, and inclusion?

Do you want to learn how to identify bias and barriers to learning, and challenge the systemic practices that undermine the needs of some learners?

Do you want to ensure that DEI isn't just policy language, but a real force shaping your everyday practice?

If yes, then this masterclass series is for you.

🧩 What You’ll Experience

Led by Dr Shungu H. M’gadzah, educational psychologist, DEI consultant, and creator of the Six Stages Framework, each 1-hour session will focus on a real anonymised case study drawn from Dr Shungu’s professional experience.

We will:

* Explore a new case in every session

* Build a psychological formulation for understanding the child’s needs

* Apply the Six Stages Framework to identify systemic bias and barriers

* Reflect on interventions and provision that promote true inclusion

* Ask better questions about how children are being supported—and by whom

🌍 Who Should Attend?

This space is ideal for:

* Parents seeking to advocate more effectively for their child

* Psychologists and allied professionals aiming to enhance formulation practice with a DEI lens

* Educators and SENCOs committed to equitable practice

* Trainees or new EPs wanting to sharpen their systemic awareness

* Anyone committed to challenging inequity and creating truly inclusive systems

💡 What Makes This Different?

This isn’t just about diagnosing needs. It’s about:

* Deconstructing bias

* Unpacking power

* Naming systems

* And elevating outcomes—for all children

We’re not just talking about practice. We’re transforming it—one case at a time.

🧭 Session Format

Each live Zoom session includes: ✅ Case presentation (anonymised) ✅ Group reflection and guided formulation ✅ Discussion on provision, outcomes, and systems ✅ Resources and questions for ongoing thinking

🔖 Ticket Info

* Tickets: £X per session (TBC) or discounted series bundle

* Free/discounted places available for parents or low-income attendees – please contact us

🎯 Upcoming Themes (Examples)

* “Supporting a Child Who Masks in School but Melts Down at Home”

* “Understanding the Impact of Racial Bias in Provision Decisions”

* “When the System Labels Behaviour, But Misses Communication”

* “Formulating Around Grief, Loss, and SEN Overlap”

💬 What People Are Saying

“This is the kind of deep, reflective space we need more of in psychology.” “Dr Shungu challenges us—gently but powerfully—to look at our blind spots.” “As a parent, I finally feel like my child’s story makes sense in a bigger picture.”

📌 Final Notes

Together, we’ll build skill, confidence, and compassion—and push ourselves and the system to do better by our children.

Join us every two weeks and be part of a growing community committed to equity, justice, and impact.

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