| Level | File |
| Ref No | BPS/001/11/03/01/37/11 |
| Title | BPS Press Releases November 2019 |
| Date | November 2019 |
| Extent | 7 press releases |
| Physical Description | Digital material |
| Description | Press releases and news stories published on the website of the British Psychological Society BPS
Awaiting physical transfer some material may be available in digital format on request
11 November 2019 BPS calls for child wellbeing to be at the heart of politics - release promoting open letter to leaders of Britain's political parties. The letter, signed by the BPS and 59 other organisations, calls for parties to put children's wellbeing at the heart of policy development and spending decisions;
11 November 2019 Membership survey reveals psychology profession under pressure - release promoting the BPS 2019 Member Survey. Survey highlights the challenges facing the psychological workforce including overload, emotional exhaustion and poor work-life balance;
18 November 2019 BPS publishes its psychological manifesto for the general election - release promoting the BPS Psychological Manifesto. This document sets out the BPS' priorities for the next governement including a cross-government strategy on development and well-being for young children, a focus on prevention and action on inequality;
20 November 2019 Call for BPS members with expertise on poverty - release announcing the formation of a reference group to help drive forward the BPS 2020 policy campaign 'From poverty to flourishing'. 18 members with expertise in the area of poverty and its impact on health, education and local services sought;
22 November 2019 First aid in mental health - release promoting a Birmingham City University initiative to improve the state of mental health amongst students. The University has successfully trailled a peer support project that trains and supports mental health 'first-aiders';
29 November 2019 BPS joins call for needs of children to be put first - release promoting open letter to leaders of Britain's political parties. The letter, signed by the BPS and more than 140 other children's charities, education unions, professional associations and grassroots organisations, calls for commitments across three areas. Leaders asked to give indication of actions intended to help vulnerable children, to commit to investing resources into services for children and to re-balance spending to focus on the prevention rather than the consequences of children's poor mental health;
29 November 2019 BPS Research Digest round up - release promoting the BPS Research Digest Blog, a weekly round up of news items and analysis. |
| Format | Digital |
| Notes | The History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society. |
| Language | English |
| Related Material | BPS Briefings, Statements, Lobbying and Policy 2016-2020 |
| RelatedRecord | BPS/001/11/04/02/10 |
| AccessConditions | Registered Users by Appointment Only. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | 21: Digital Repository |
| Term | Public Relations |
| Copyright | Subject to the condition of the original, copies may be supplied for private research use only on receipt of a signed undertaking to comply with current copyright legislation. Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Head of the History of Psychology Centre and Archives and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. Where possible, assistance will be given in identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material |
| Rules | Description compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000 |
| ArchNote | Compiled by Alex Duthie BPS Assistant Archivist History of Psychology Centre. |