National Awarding Committee (NAC) for EuroPsy in the United Kingdom: Overview. Introduction

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1 National Awarding Committee (NAC) for EuroPsy in the United Kingdom: Overview Introduction Each NAC is requested by the EAC to complete the following overview and submit this to the EFPA Office in Brussels by February each year. The completed forms will be placed on the EuroPsy webpage ( and should also be placed on the national EuroPsy website. The answers on the form should be in line with the application of the NAC as approved by the EAC. Some items can be completed by providing a check mark or a brief answer (e.g., filling in a date, name, number or address). With other items further descriptive information is required from all NACs. There are also items which some NACs can answer by providing a tick while for other NACs there is a need to supply descriptive information. Further clarification will be needed whenever there is not a uniform arrangement for all fields of practice in a country. Each item has a number and you are asked to provide descriptive information in an Appendix of which the number corresponds with the number of the item. NB Please indicate with the item where you add an Appendix: see Appendix 1, see Appendix 2, etc. The form should be complete when all grey text has been completed.

2 National Awarding Committee (NAC) for EuroPsy in [Name of country]: Overview Date of submission of this report: 27 February 2014 Date of approval of NAC by EAC: September 2011 Latest update of this overview: 26 February 2014 Website of the NAC with documentation on EuroPsy in English Name of contact person: Mr Alex Minshall address: Postal address: The British Psychological Society St Andrews House 48 Princess Road East LEICESTER LE1 7DR UK 1. Composition of NAC and S-NAC 1a NAC composition and operation Number of members in the NAC: 4 Frequency and dates of meetings: 4 per year Names of the members: see Appendix 1 Number of EuroPsy Certificates issued that are listed in the Register: 138, including pilot phase (and excluding certificates issued to psychologists practising in the UK who gained EuroPsy via other NACs). 1b S-NAC for Psychotherapy A S-NAC for psychotherapy has been established Number of member in the NAC: [nnn] Frequency and dates of meetings: [nn]/year Names of the members: see Appendix 1 Number of EuroPsy Specialist Certificates (PT) awarded that are listed in the Register: [nn] 1c S-NAC for Work and Organization Psychology A provisional S-NAC for work and organization psychology has been established Number of member in the NAC: 5

3 Frequency and dates of meetings: 3/4 per year Names of the members: see Appendix 1 Number of EuroPsy Specialist Certificates (W&O) awarded that are listed in the Register: None awarded yet as the S-NAC is still operating in provisional i.e. developmental mode, having participated in the EAWOP/EFPA pilot of the European Specialist Certificate in Work and Organisational Psychology.

4 2. Psychology programmes 2a. Recognition of university education programmes as meeting EuroPsy requirements: Under the auspices of NAC In cooperation with NAC (e.g. by universities) By a national accreditation authority, of which the judgements are accepted by NAC Other 2b Structure of accredited / recognized education programmes Programs follow the format of 3 years BA + 2 years MA Another format is followed Appendix 2 2c List of programmes that meet EuroPsy requirements Names of universities in alphabetical order + Names of programs /degrees at Master Level Name of University City Degree Programmes These are too numerous to list. Please refer to the BPS website: And to the website of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) : &ModeOfStudyID=all&IntakeStatus=Open&professionID=14&Submit.x=37&Submit.y=13 3. Supervised practice arrangements (for the EuroPsy Certificate) 3a Please describe the arrangements for one year (or equivalent) supervised practice EuroPsy in the UK is based on Chartered Psychologist status and/or registration with the national regulator, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Both Chartered status and HCPC registration require completion of an accredited programme of training which includes formal supervision arrangements. These supervision arrangements have been described in previous reports. They are repeated here, in Appendix 3 3b Training of supervisors National arrangement for training of supervisors is in place, arranged by the NAC

5 arranged by the national psychologists association(s) offered by universities other Various arrangements for training of supervisors are in place There is no organised training program in the country 3c Level of training of supervisors (see Appendix V of the EFPA Regulations on EuroPsy) Most supervisors meet Level 1 criteria Most supervisors meet Level 2 or Level 1 criteria Most supervisors meet Level 3 or higher criteria Most supervisors meet Level 4 or higher criteria Most supervisors meet Level 5 or higher criteria Most supervisors do not meet EuroPsy training requirements 4. Recognition of Title, Licence to Practice, Revalidation & Continued Professional Development (CPD) 4a Recognition of title Psychologist is not a legally recognized and protected title but see Appendix 3 Psychologist is a legally recognized and protected title Psychologist is a legally recognized and protected title for some areas of practice 4b License to practice There is no license or entry in a register needed for practising psychology There is a license or entry in a register needed for practising in some areas of practice License or entry in a register is needed for practising psychology - please refer to Appendix 3 4c Revalidation There is no license or registration (see 4b); hence there is no revalidation License or registration is not restricted in time (No revalidation is required) Revalidation of the license to practice or entry in a register is required after 2 years Please refer to the website of the HCPC for details: 5. Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

6 Currently no requirements for CPD exist Requirements for CPD exist, but less stringent than for EuroPsy revalidation Requirements for CPD exist, at least as stringent as for EuroPsy revalidation Please refer to the HCPC s website: 6. Transitional arrangements No transitional arrangements apply currently for any category of EuroPsy applicants (special cases like education and training in a foreign country are excepted) Transitional arrangements apply until 30 September 2014 see Appendix 4 for details

7 Appendix 1 Members of the NAC Name M/F Area of expertise Term of office Association represented Dr Mark Forshaw M Health Psychology British Psychological Society (BPS) Emeritus Professor Graham Davies M Forensic Psychology BPS Susan van Scoyoc F Counselling Psychology/Psychotherapy BPS Helen Baron F Occupational Psychology Members of the Provisional S-NAC Dr Elinor O Connor F Occupational Psychology 2012 December 2014 BPS Helen Baron F Occupational Psychology 2012 December 2014 BPS Professor Rosalind Searle F Occupational Psychology 2012 December 2014 BPS Stephen Fisher M Occupational Psychology 2012 December 2014 BPS Dr Stephen Woods M ex officio as member of the S-EAC 2012 December 2014 BPS

8 Appendix 2 Structure of accredited/recognised training programmes (leading to professional recognition in the UK) 3-year bachelors honours degree + 3-year professional doctorate; or 3-year bachelors honours degree + 1-year MSc + 2 years supervised practice leading to the award of a BPS Qualification; or 3-year bachelors honours degree + postgraduate programme approved by the HCPC (usually 3-years including credit for prior learning) Appendix 3 Supervised Practice Arrangements The principle of practice under supervision has a strong tradition in the professional training of psychologists in the UK. All training programmes leading to qualification as a Chartered Psychologist and registration with the HCPC include supervised practice designed to develop knowledge and skills and produce psychologists who are fully competent to practise independently. Supervision arrangements in the UK differ slightly depending on the training route in question, although the principles are very similar. 1. Training via an accredited programme at an institute of higher education (HEI) 1.1 Higher education courses are required to specify how the overall learning outcomes/competencies for the course are addressed through the various credit-bearing components that make up the training experience. Typically they will have modules that relate to individual placements or components of clinical experience, and trainees will negotiate on an individual basis with their supervisor as to the ways in which the specific placement experience in question might allow them to meet specific competencies. This forms the basis of a placement contract, which then in turn forms the basis for evaluating the individual trainee s performance. 1.2 The programme will have in place procedures for maintaining an overview of individual trainees developmental trajectories as they progress through training, as well as systems for ensuring that learning needs identified by one supervisor are not lost in the transition to subsequent placements, making sure that trainees are given appropriate opportunities to demonstrate the full set of required competencies prior to completing their training.

9 1.3 Courses also work with supervisors to reach shared understandings in relation to calibrating the level of competence in particular areas at particular stages of training i.e. the level of competence in psychological formulation that a trainee at the end of their first year would be expected to achieve would be lower than that expected of someone in their final year, since the competency statements are set at the level required at the point of completion of training. We explore all of this through our accreditation process. 2. Training via a Society Qualification 2.1 Candidates on Society Qualifications are subject to similar rigour, although they will have a Coordinator of Training who has oversight of their development. These processes are subject to scrutiny by the Health Professions Council through their approvals process, which also applies to accredited courses. 2.2 Candidates wishing to enrol on one of the Society s Qualifications are required to secure appropriate supervision, and negotiate a plan of training with their Co-ordinator of Training (or similar; different terms are used in different applied contexts), which is submitted as part of the enrolment process. Applications for enrolment on to our Qualifications are considered by the Registrar for the relevant Qualification, who will evaluate the plan of training with a view to satisfying themselves that the proposed supervised professional experiences outlined as part of the plan are both appropriate to support the candidate in developing and demonstrating the relevant competencies, and offer a safe working environment. 2.3 The nature of the Society s Qualifications is such that candidates individual developmental trajectories are going to be very strongly guided by the professional contexts within which they are working and the opportunities available to them. The role of our Qualifications Boards in delivering each of our Qualifications is to ensure that an appropriate breadth and depth of experience is gained over time. Supervisors play an important role in reinforcing that point with their supervisees, and sometimes in facilitating their access to alternative opportunities if these are required to broaden the experience upon which they are drawing. 2.4 Candidates are required to undertake quarterly reviews with their supervisor to ensure they have regular opportunities to reflect on their progress, and to set further goals for the coming months. Candidates are required to submit a portfolio of evidence on an annual basis, which includes a revised plan of training, the purpose of which is to ensure that the Society is able to directly evaluate candidates progress, and ensure that their plans of training remain appropriate in light of the specific competencies they need to develop.

10 Appendix 4 4(a) Recognition of Title In the UK, nine professional titles are legally regulated and protected. These are: Clinical Psychologist Counselling Psychologist Educational Psychologist Forensic Psychologist Health Psychologist Occupational Psychologist Sport and Exercise Psychologist Practitioner Psychologist Registered Psychologist The single title, Psychologist is not legally regulated or protected Appendix 5 Transitional Route application form and criteria guidance are attached for information