Professional Training Programmes in Educational Psychology
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The British Psychological Service guidelines on the evaluation of initial training courses say: "the course
should have an Advisory Committee to advise on all aspects of the course which the course tutor should
chair; on which trainees, educational psychologists from the region and academic staff are represented.
It should meet regularly and at least once a year". (BPS, 1994. Para 2,9)
UCL Concept
The Advisory Committee should provide a forum for communication between representatives of our
customers and representatives of the course team.
Committee Composition
Customers:
Course Team:
People we train
An EPiT representative from each of the last three years.
Two graduates from the part-time DEdPsy, each to serve for a 2 year period
from graduating
People who employ the people we train
Two of the four PEPs whose services are linked with the course.
Senior LEA Officers responsible for the management of Educational Psychology
Services
People who represent the clients of the people we train
Representatives of Parents Groups or Voluntary Organisations.
People who work in Partnership with the people we train
Representatives of Headteachers and others with whom the people we train
work to promote children's learning and development.
Course Director
Academic Tutor Representative
Professional Tutor Representative
Tutor for the part-time DEdPsy
Frequency and Length of Meetings: Twice a year for 1 - 1½ hours.
Commitment: 2 or 3 years (staggered to avoid everyone changing at the same time.)
Remit of the Committee
To obtain comment on the course from the customer's perspectives, the changes they would like to see
and aspects of the course which in their opinion are working well. Their key role would be one of
evaluation although they would also have a proactive role in identifying and advising on needs. We in
turn would be providing them with regular information about the course and any proposed changes.
Specific areas the Committee should keep under review:
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Recruitment & Selection to the MSc and DEdPsy
Aims & Curriculum of the courses
Curriculum Implementation for each programme
Assessment of Learning & Evaluation of Teaching
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Pastoral & Tutorial Support
Funding Issues
Development of the 3 year Training Programme
Certificated CPD programmes for Supervisors.
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Educational Psychology
Advisory Committee June 2005
MEMBERS
Andrew Lee
Principal Educational Psychologist, Educational Psychology Service of the
Learning Trust, Hackney
Anna O’Rawe
Educational Psychologist in Training (UCL MSc Course Representative 2003/04)
Annabel Clarke
Educational Psychologist, Essex (UCL MSc Course Representative 2001/02)
Anne Schlottmann
Senior Lecturer UCL, Course Team Academic Tutor Representative
Denny Grant
Principal Educational Psychologist, Enfield
Jane Turner
Assistant Principal Educational Psychologist, Buckinghamshire
Jasmine Murray
Educational Psychologist, Reading (UCL MSc Course Representative, 2002/03)
Joan Baxter
Senior Specialist, Audit Commission (formerly Chief Educational Psychologist,
Bucks)
Julia Clark
Educational Psychologist, Buckinghamshire (UCL DEdPsy Representative, Class
00)
June Hall
Inside Out, Educational Consultancy
Laura Warren
Educational Psychologist, Buckinghamshire (UCL DEdPsy Representative, Class
05)
Norah Frederickson
Director, Educational Psychology Group
Renuka Jeyarajah Dent Chief Executive, The Bridge, Childcare Development Service
Roger Rickman
Group Manager, Enhanced Services, Harrow
Sandra Dunsmuir
Course Team Professional Tutor Representative
Seán Cameron
Co-ordinator, CPD Doctorate in Educational Psychology
Simon Claridge
Educational Psychologist, Essex (UCL DEdPsy Representative Class 00)
Val Legg
Principal Educational Psychologist, Reading
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