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Level	SubSeries
Ref No	BPS/001/5/01
Title	BPS Diploma in Clinical Psychology 1966-2012
Date	1966-2012
Extent	6 files, 3 bound volumes
Description	Material relating to the organisation of the British Psychological Society Diploma in Clinical Psychology, first examined in 1968. Includes BPS/001/5/01/01 BPS Diploma in Clinical Psychology Committee 1966-1979 BPS/001/5/01/02 BPS Diploma in Clinical Psychology Correspondence 1986-1992 BPS/001/5/01/03 BPS Diploma in Clinical Psychology Reports 1983-2012 BPS/001/5/01/04 BPS Diploma in Clinical Psychology Regulations [ awaiting cataloguing] BPS/001/5/01/05 BPS Diploma in Clinical Psychology Curicula and sample papers [ awaiting cataloguing]
Format	Bound Volume
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.
Notes	Most of this material has been transferred to Wellcome but is not on their catalogue except for BPS/001/5/01/01/03 Board of Examiners Minutes 1974 which is Wellcome Ref: PSY/BPS/1/5/1
Language	English
Related Material	BPS/002/2/01 BPS Division of Clinical Psychology BPS/001/3/02/01/21 BPS Council Papers report of the Working Party on the British Psychological Society's Diploma in Clinical Psychology May 1966 GRA/001/01/01 Papers and agendas for a meeting on 26 June 1969 including a sub-committee typed report on the Training of Clinical Psychologists, regulations for the BPS Diploma in Clinical Psychology, and the suggested duties of a tutor BPS/001/4/01 BPS Professional Affairs Board BPS/001/11/04/02/04/19 Preparation of Candidates for the BPS Diploma in Clinical Psychology 1983 BPS/001/4/01/03/02 Changes to Appointments Memoranda concerning experience for the BPS Clinical Psychology Diploma BPS/001/11/04/02/04/47 Memorandum on Appointment and Training of Probationary Clinical Psychologists 1983
RelatedRecord	BPS/002/2/01
	BPS/001/3/02/01/21
	GRA/001/01/01
	BPS/001/4/01
	BPS/001/11/04/02/04/19
	BPS/001/4/01/03/02
	BPS/001/11/04/02/04/47
AccessConditions	Authorised Users. View by Appointment.
AccessStatus	Open
Location	18: Wellcome Library Off Site Storage
Location	16: Wellcome Library
AdminHistory	The British Psychological Society Board of Examiners was founded in 1966 to establish a diploma in Clinical Psychology (1967). The first examination is held in September 1968. From 1984 the diploma was taken by in-service probationer clinical psychologists who were on approved training schemes and who were not also student on an approved university course - it was later known as the Statement of Equivalence in Clinical Psychology and Examiners were renamed Assessors in 2006. This qualification was discontinued and was closed to new candidates from 2009 - the Board continuted to meet until 2015.
Rules	Description compiled in line with the following standard ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description
ArchNote	Compiled by Mike Maskill BPS Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre.