Msc Professional Training Progy
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: / People we trainAn 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 Team: / 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:
1. / Recruitment & Selection to the MSc and DEdPsy / 5. / Pastoral & Tutorial Support2. / Aims & Curriculum of the courses / 6. / Funding Issues
3. / Curriculum Implementation for each programme / 7. / Development of the 3 year Training Programme
4. / Assessment of Learning & Evaluation of Teaching / 8. / 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, HackneyAnna 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, BuckinghamshireJasmine 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, HarrowSandra 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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