| Level | File |
| Ref No | BPS/001/3/02/01/21 |
| Title | BPS Council Papers 1966 |
| Date | 1966 |
| Extent | 1 box |
| Physical Description | 5 folders |
| Description | Papers for British Psychological Society Council Meetings 1966
15 January 1966 Minutes, Agenda and Papers [65-69] includes report from Standing Committee on Membership, inauguration of the Division of Clinical Psychology, nominations to membership, associateship and fellowship; representation on the National Association for Mental Health [later MIND]; proposed library journal exchanges; minutes of the Standing Committee on Publications 22 January 1966;
12 February 1966 Minutes, Agenda and Papers [70-89] includes audited accounts for year ending 31 December 1965; draft rules; annual report of the Standing Committee on Publications, Committee on Training in Psychology, Society's archives; nominations to membership, associateship and fellowship; proposal to divide the BPS Northern branch creating a North West Branch; recommendation of the Standing Committee on Publications on publications on monographs, stocks, microfiche of the British Journal of Psychology; proposal by the English Division of Professional Psychologists that the Society set up a working party to consider the White Paper on 'The Child, The Family and Young Offenders'; representation on the executive board of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH); report from the Standing Advisory Committee on Professional Conduct on the employment contract of the South West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board; and draft annual report of Council; winding up of Australian branch with creation of Australian Psychological Society
14 May 1966 Minutes, Agenda and Papers [1-27] includes standing orders, report of the finance and general purposes committee (London premises, policy planning, publication of reports, scientific meetings, cost of journals and increase of subscription rate); nominations to membership, associateship and fellowship; Council, working party and committee membership; 'Memorandum to the Working Party on Psychologists in the Education Service; report of the working party on the British Psychological Society's Diploma in Clinical Psychology includes proposed syllabus and reading list; report of the Working Party to prepare evidence for the Royal Commission on Medical Education [Todd Committee Committee]; 'Psychological Tests: A Statement' by the British Psychological Society'; training courses for testers; notice in appointments memoranda advertisements distributed to members of the Whitley Council criteria for clinical psychologists; proposal to print list of clinical psychologists in the NHS; costs of publishing monograph 'Problem Solving with Supra Minimal Date ( Alison Campbell); nominations to membership, associateship and fellowship; resignations from former Australian branches; change of name of English Division of Professional Psychologists (Educational and Clinical) to Division of Education and Child Psychology; costs of membership of more than one Division; report of AGM 1966; location of future BPS Annual Conferences; representation of the World Federation for Mental Health; World Federation for Mental Health Human Rights questionnaire; report of World Federation of Mental Health activities of United Kingdom Study Group No. 1 on the Prevention of Damaging Stresses in Childhood;
9 July 1966 Minutes, Agenda and Papers [28-40] includes amendment to statute 15 (3) to raise subscriptions; rethink of proposed policy planning committee; amended evidence on Psychology in the Medical Curriculum: Evidence for the Royal Commission on Medical Education (Todd Committee); proposed working party to consider request from National Foundation for Education Research for help evaluating qualifications and training courses for testers; report of Division of Clinical Psychology on 'Employment of Persons Without Psychological Qualifications in National Health Service Departments of Psychology'; rules of the Division of Clinical Psychology'; draft rules of the Division of Educational and Child Psychology; nominations to membership, associateship and fellowship; policy on including salaries on appointments memoranda advertisements;
8 October 1966 Agenda and Papers [41-57] includes request for inquiry into Scientologists; enquiry from Australian Psychological Society concerning MENSA; 7th International Congress on Mental Health to be held in London 1968; nominations for membership, associateship and fellowship; report from Standing Committee on Publications includes drafts 'Instructions to Authors' and report of Working Party of European Biological Editors; membership of the Committee on the Award of the Spearman Medal and Selection of C S Myers Lecturer; amended statement on Psychological Test; representation on the Standing Mental Health Advisory Committee; DECP working party of the White Paper on The Child, The Family and The Young Offender; nominations for Council and officers; authority to sign cheques; increase in subscription rates; estimates from Sections, Branches and Divisions; costs of selling the Society's journals to members of the Australian Psychological Society at BPS members rates. |
| Format | Textual Material |
| 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/001/3/01 BPS Council Minutes
BPS/002/2/01 BPS Division of Clinical Psychology
BPS/002/1/01 BPS Northern Branch
BPS/002/2/06 BPS British Division of Professional Psychologists (Educational and Clinical)
BPS/002/2/04 BPS Division of Educational and Child Psychology
BPS/001/5/01 BPS Diploma in Clinical Psychology |
| RelatedRecord | BPS/002/2/01 |
| BPS/002/1/01 |
| BPS/001/5/01 |
| BPS/002/2/04 |
| AccessConditions | Registered Users by Appointment Only. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | 13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London |
| AdminHistory | The British Psychological Society Executive Committee became the Council in 1919. In 2002 Trustee status of the Council was transferred to an expanded Board of Directors named the Board of Trustees, although a Representative Council exists it does not have the executive power but had five representatives on the Board. |
| 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 Claire Jackson BPS Archivist History of Psychology Centre. |