The purpose of the Division of Educational and Child Psychology is to promote the professional interests of educational and child psychologists and to develop psychology both as a profession and as a body of knowledge and skills.
For any queries regarding the work of the DECP please email [email protected]
As a division, we want to recognise the outstanding research and practice that occurs every year within our profession.
We know that outstanding research and practice happens across all career stages in the profession and we have reshaped our awards to reflect this.
You will see that many of our awards are now open to practitioners at all stages of their careers, including trainee EPs.
Our new awards are:
In line with our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion we will seek to recognise nominations where positive impact for disadvantaged or marginalised social groups is demonstrated.
Deadline for 2022 Nominations is 23:30 on 28 February 2022
This annual award recognises and celebrates exceptional and sustained contributions in a career as an educational psychologist.
It is anticipated that this award will be made to an educational psychologist near or after the end of their career.
Nominations will close at 23:30 on 28 February 2022
A commemorative certificate will be presented to the recipient at an appropriate Division of Educational Psychology Conference. The recipient will receive one day attendance at the annual conference and will also be invited to deliver an address at the conference.
Criteria
Nominees should be:
Nominees should have:
Guidance for Nominations
The nomination submission form will ask for the following information:
The nomination statement is important. The committee use this to assess the contribution of the candidate.
The statement should be completed in conjunction with the relevant criteria and scoring document.
The scoring matrix is what will be used to judge the award so please detail how the nominee's achievements fit these criteria and the grounds for the nomination.
Please write this in a way that is informative to those who do not necessarily have an in-depth knowledge of the person or area of practice.
Please use active language and, where the work is carried out as part of a team, make it clear what the individual contributed and how this differed from others.
The statement should be up to a maximum of 800 words in length (please include a word count).
Relevant supporting documentary evidence may also be included e.g. an account reported in the media of a professional unit for which the candidate is responsible.
Click here to submit your nomination for the ‘lifetime achievement award’.
This annual award is aimed at educational psychologists (including trainees) in recognition of a particularly innovative piece of research. The Innovation and Impact in Research award celebrates the high-quality research that is published each year within the field of Educational Psychology in the UK.
This award can be made to psychologists at any stage in their career.
Nominations will close at 23:30 on 28 February 2022
The award will confer a commemorative certificate, which will be presented to the recipient at an appropriate Division of Educational Psychology conference.
Criteria
Nominees should be:
Nominees should have:
Guidance for Nominations
Nominators must declare all personal and professional conflicts of interest e.g. if nominating a spouse/partner or other relation. Conflicts of interest will not prevent acceptance of the nomination, but will be borne in mind by the awarding panel when considering the award. If there is found to be a conflict of interest that has not been declared, the nomination will be withdrawn.
The nomination statement is important. The committee use this to assess the contribution of the candidate.
The statement should be completed in conjunction with the relevant criteria and scoring document.
The scoring matrix is what will be used to judge the award so please detail how the nominee's achievements fit these criteria and the grounds for the nomination.
Please write this in a way that is informative to those who do not necessarily have an in-depth knowledge of the person or area of practice.
Please use active language and, where the work is carried out as part of a team, make it clear what the individual contributed and how this differed from others.
The statement should be up to a maximum of 800 words in length (please include a word count).
Relevant supporting documentary evidence may also be included e.g. an account reported in the media of a professional unit for which the candidate is responsible.
Click here to submit your nomination for the ‘Innovation and impact in published research award’.
This annual award recognises practitioner educational psychologists at any stage of their career for work that has made an outstanding contribution to a particular area, for the benefit of people and organisations.
We believe that such contributions to educational psychology practice are possible regardless of how long you have been in the profession and so this award is for practitioners at any stage of their career, including training.
Nominations will close at 23:30 on 28 February 2022
The award will confer a commemorative certificate, which will be presented to the recipient at an appropriate Division of Educational Psychology conference
Criteria
Nominees should be:
Nominees will have:
Guidance for Nominations
The nomination submission form will ask for the following information:
The nomination statement is important. The committee use this to assess the contribution of the candidate.
The statement should be completed in conjunction with the relevant criteria and scoring document.
The scoring matrix is what will be used to judge the award so please detail how the nominee's achievements fit these criteria and the grounds for the nomination.
Please write this in a way that is informative to those who do not necessarily have an in-depth knowledge of the person or area of practice.
Please use active language and, where the work is carried out as part of a team, make it clear what the individual contributed and how this differed from others.
The statement should be up to a maximum of 800 words in length (please include a word count).
Relevant supporting documentary evidence may also be included e.g. an account reported in the media of a professional unit for which the candidate is responsible.
Click here to submit your nomination for the ‘Distinguished contribution to practice award’.
The EP Doctoral Dissertation Award recognises the excellent research that is produced each year by trainee EPs and those on CPD doctorate courses as part of their thesis projects.
We recognise that these substantial research projects often demonstrate high levels of innovation and quality, though may not be published in peer-reviewed journals. We are keen to celebrate this research output and would welcome nominations for research that demonstrates originality and has already ‘made an impact’.
This annual award is aimed at DECP members who have completed their thesis within the last two years and been awarded their doctorate – this includes both initial training and CPD Doctorates.
Nominations will close at 23:30 on 28 February 2022
The award will confer a commemorative certificate, which will be presented to the recipient at an appropriate Division of Educational Psychology conference
Criteria
Nominees should be:
Nominees should have:
Please note that publication in a peer-reviewed journal is not required for this award.
Guidance for Nominations
The nomination submission form will ask for the following information:
The nomination statement is important. The committee use this to assess the contribution of the candidate.
The statement should be completed in conjunction with the relevant criteria and scoring document.
The scoring matrix is what will be used to judge the award so please detail how the nominee's achievements fit these criteria and the grounds for the nomination.
Please write this in a way that is informative to those who do not necessarily have an in-depth knowledge of the person or area of practice.
Please use active language and, where the work is carried out as part of a team, make it clear what the individual contributed and how this differed from others.
The statement should be up to a maximum of 800 words in length (please include a word count).
Relevant supporting documentary evidence may also be included e.g. an account reported in the media of a professional unit for which the candidate is responsible.
Click here to submit your nomination for the ‘EP Doctoral Dissertation Award ’.
| 2019 | Dr Jane Leadbetter |
| 2018 | Dr Simon Gibbs |
| 2017 | Professor Irvine Gersch |
| 2016 | Professor Norah Frederickson |
| 2015 | Min O'Hara |
| 2014 | Hilary Kennedy |
| 2013 | Keith Venables |
| 2012 | Patsy Wagner and E.C. Raybould |
| 2011 | Anne Peake |
| 2010 | Dr Sean Cameron |
| 2009 | Andy Miller |
This award is now open and will close on 30 September 2021
The Division of Educational and Child Psychology, following consultation with its membership, has agreed to promote relevant, innovative and applied research in the field of educational psychology.
Criteria
Total sponsorship is set initially at a maximum of £5,000 per annum and this will be spread across one or more projects. Final decisions about the allocation of funding will be taken in light of submissions received.
Please note
Guidance for nominations
Nominations must be submitted online via Questback. You will be required to input the following information:
Lead and members information
(Q1*) Name
(Q2*) BPS membership number
(Q3*) Institution
(Q4) Name(s)
References
(Q5*) Name of referee 1
(Q6*) Institution of referee 1
(Q7*) Name of referee 2
(Q8*) Institution of referee 2
Sponsored Research information
(Q9*) Title
(Q10*) Theme(s)
(Q11*) Amount requested (please indicate if other sources of funding are also likely to be used).
Project description
(Q12*) Upload a brief description of the project to be conducted, including: rationale and aims; overview and outcomes. (Max 1000 words)
(Q13*) Project impact on the profession: please detail the anticipated impact of the project (research, policy, practice) and dissemination activities. (Maximum 500 words)
(Q14*) Projected time-scale and costs: please give an indication of projected time-scale for proposed work, a breakdown of the main costs of the project and how the finance will be used. Also anticipated timing for report submission to DECP and other proposed publication/dissemination routes.
How to apply
Click here to submit an application
Queries can be directed to [email protected]
