Division of Educational & Child Psychology

The Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP) promotes the professional interests of educational and child psychologists.

We aim to develop psychology as a profession and as a body of knowledge and skills.

We support our members by providing training and advice, by holding regular events, and by keeping members up to date with the latest divisional news.

How to join

Membership of the division is open to members of the British Psychological Society.

If you are not already a member you can join the DECP at the same time as applying for membership of the Society.

There are three grades of divisional membership:

• Full divisional membership - For fully qualified psychologists who are eligible for Chartered Status.
   
• In-training divisional membership - For psychologists in-training who hold the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) and are working towards Chartered status and full divisional membership.
   
• General divisional membership - For members of the Society who are not currently eligible for the above grades.