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Competency of Psychologists as Expert Witnesses Practitioner Psychologists must maintain current HCPC registration which requires professionals to demonstrate professional training, competence and continuing professional development (CPD) in their field of expertise Academic Psychologists should be/or be eligible to be Chartered Members of the BPS based on their research expertise in…
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Supervision & quality of service Supervision/Peer Review The Codes of Conduct for both the BPS and HCPC state that it is best practice for Psychologists to engage in regular supervision and/or peer review in relation to all aspects of professional activities. It is the responsibility of the Psychologist to arrange…
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Areas of confusion The publication by the University of Central Lancashire of a summary report “Evaluating Expert Witness Psychological Reports: Exploring Quality” by Professor Jane Ireland in February 2012 was thought by many psychologists who work as expert witnesses to have created confusion about: – the status of the recommendations…
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What titles can Psychologists use? The Health Professions Council was given statutory responsibility for the registration of professional applied psychologists from July 2009. From August 2012, only psychologists who are registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) may use titles protected by the HCPC. These are: Clinical Psychologist…
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Are all Psychologists Doctors (Dr)? Some psychologists are entitled to use the title ‘Dr’ in front of their name because they have a post-graduate research degree such as a PhD or a professional training degree such as a DClinPsy. Other psychologists qualified as applied psychologists before it became customary to…
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‘Current practice’ in relation to psychologists as expert witnesses Professor Ireland suggested that “there should be an expectation that psychologists providing court reports should continue to hold contracts with relevant health, government or educational bodies (e.g. NHS, Private Health, Prison Service, Local Authority etc) or demonstrate continued practice within the…
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What SENCOs need to apply for Exam Access Arrangements Two of Psychology Direct’s associate Educational Psychologists (EPs), Mrs Joanne Bartholomew and Dr Joanne Davies have provided a short checklist to assist SENCOs through the Exam Access Arrangements application process. The points below are designed to highlight some of the key…
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How schools access Educational Psychologists All maintained (otherwise known as ‘state’ or ‘Local Authority’) schools, including Academies and Multi Academy Trusts (MATs) in the UK are entitled to access a core Educational Psychology Service from their Local Authority. This generally includes statutory work such as assessing pupils with special educational…
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What should an Educational Psychology report cover? Once an Educational Psychologist has completed their assessment they will normally produce a comprehensive report giving an overview of a child or young person’s strengths and weaknesses. This can give recommendations for strategies, additional materials and advice on suitable school types to meet…
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What psychometric tests do Educational Psychologists use? Educational Psychologists (EPs) use a varied tool box of assessment and intervention strategies to support children and young people. There are a range of assessment tools used by EPs to identify need and these are selected based on the child’s specific needs and…
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