Professional Educational, Child and Adolescent Psychology at the
UCL Institute of Education

Research supervision at the university is provided by an academic supervisor and a professional EP research supervisor, with oversight by a third advisor.

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Over the three years, Trainees should demonstrate the following research skills:

• apply qualitative and quantitative research techniques to applied educational psychology

• negotiate, plan, design, implement and interpret research activities in Local Authority contexts

• develop a creative and innovative research contribution - synthesise the findings to the vanguard of current theoretical understandings

Placement learning experiences include the full range of core professional activity, including:

• case-focused consultation with children, young people, families and teachers

• the development and delivery of in-service training to colleagues, parents and other professionals

• systemic and organisational level work with families, professionals and in educational contexts

• the ability to work effectively in multi-professional contexts (e.g. CAMHS)

Trainees have the opportunity to engage in collaborative learning alongside other disciplines and professions, including:

• facilitation through multi-agency working and collaborative learning

• engage in joint learning with other Trainees from other London EP programmes and Speech and Language Therapist Trainees

• annual Alumni workshop to connect with previous graduates and build professional networks

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