| AdminHistory | British Psychological Society reports, briefings and published policies 1960-1969: [see also BPS/001/11/04/03 Consultations and Responses]
1960 Report of the BPS Standing Committee on Test Standards 'Technical Recommendations for Psychological and Educational Tests.
1962 Joint Working Party with the Association of Teachers in Colleges and Departments of Education 'Teaching of Educational Psychology in Teacher Training';
1961 Committee of the BPS Scottish Division of Professional Psychologists together with Association of Directors of Education in Scotland and the Scottish Education Department in the revision of forms used in connection with the ascertainment of educationally 'subnormal' children. [Council papers 1960]
1962 BPS Statement on the School Psychological Service in England and Wales circulated to Directors of Education, Principal School Medical Officers, the Press and various educational and medical bodies
1963 Report of BPS Working Party (1958-1963) on Consumer Research [annual report page 28-30, and BPS Council Papers I ]
1963 BPS Memorandum on the use of Tests published in Bulletin
1963 Report of the BPS English Division of Professional Psychologists Working Party on Subnormality published in the Bulletin and an abbreviated form submitted for publication in the medical press[Mental Health Act file
1964 Memorandum on Child Guidance Services in Scotland by the BPS Scottish Division of Professional Psychologists
1965 Children in Hospitals for the Subnormal: A Survey of Admissions and Educational Facilities published by the BPS (prepared by Peter Mittler and J H F Castell of the BPS English Division of Professional Psychologists] and circulated to Management Committees of Mental Subnormality Hospitals and Medical Officers of Health [Mental Health Act file]
1966 Psychological Tests A Statements by the British Psychological Society [file See also revised version in 1981];
1967 Role of Psychologists in Court Proceedings - the result of a survey conducted by J H F Castell on behalf of the BPS English Division of Professional Psychologists circulated to all departments with postgraduate courses
1969 BPS Committee to examine University Grants Committee Policy on the development of graduate work in psychology and the policy of grant distributing bodies in respect of graduate work
1969 BPS Working Party on the Teaching of Psychology in Schools report. The Council noted that an A Level syllabus is in preparation by one Examining Board and it is making strong representation to the Schools Council about the need for qualified psychologists to assist in the preparation of syllabuses [Bulletin of the BPS , 22, (1969), pp.103-108]
1968-1970 The pamphlet 'Privacy under Attack' published by the National Council for Civil Liberties considered by the BPS Test Standards Committee who are tasked to report on the use of tests in industry which affect psychologists in their professional capacity. The response was printed and distributed to all Members of Parliament before a debate on privacy in the House of Commons. Also lobbying to have representation on Kenneth Younger's Committee of Inquiry on Privacy.
1968 Meeting with representatives from the Ministry of Health to consider problems affecting clinical psychologists in the Health Services. The Ministry wished to make use of the Society's advice in assessing courses and qualifications. Discussions were started on the acceptance of the Society's diploma as a qualification for completion of probation in the Health Service. [Coordinating Committee of Senior Psychologists]
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