Strategic Plan 2004 - 2009

Strategic Plan 2004-2009

The strategic plan contains broad statements of goals with a definition of outcomes and a proposed time frame.

The strategic plan is also organised under five broad headings which follow the Directorate structure, and which enable strategic and operational planning to be focussed. Its realisation depends both on ownership by the Trustees and on co-operation across Departments within the administrative offices, since rarely will a goal be the sole responsibility of one department.

Mission

By its Royal Charter the Society is charged with national responsibility 'to promote the advancement and diffusion of a knowledge of psychology pure and applied and specially to promote the efficiency and usefulness of members of the Society by setting up a high standard of professional education and knowledge'. (Royal Charter 3ii)

Aims - The Mission is delivered through three major aims:

• To encourage the development of psychology as a scientific discipline and as an applied profession;
• To maintain and enhance standards of education, training and practice in the application of psychology;
• To raise public awareness of psychology and increase the influence of psychological practice in society, industry and the economy.

These aims are sustained through a number of processes including:

• Promoting the generation and dissemination of psychological knowledge, and itsapplication to human welfare;
• Establishing and maintaining processes and procedures for accrediting training in the application of psychology and registration of approved psychologists;
• Promoting contacts with government, the media, policy makers, funding bodies, industry