Julie Robertson

Chartered Educational Psychologist

BSc (Hons), MEd, PGCE, AFBPsS, CPsychol

 

 

SUMMARY PROFILE

 

An experienced educational psychologist with considerable experience in Local Authority work and in private practice.

 

SKILLS SUMMARY

 

Psychometrics

 

 

Qualified to conduct a range of psychometric tests with children and young people between the ages of 3 and 18

 

Dynamic Assessment

An experienced dynamic assessor, able to assess a childÕs learning potential as well as those forms of teaching which will best help a child to learn.

 

Early Years Assessment

 

An experienced assessor of children in their early years, involving the use of play based assessment. Also skilled in implementing small steps learning programmes for children with special needs

 

Literacy and Numeracy Assessment

 

An experienced assessor of literacy and numeracy difficulties

 

 

CAREER HISTORY

 

2006 - present

 

 

Independent Child Psychology Services Ltd

 

Educational Psychologist

 

Key responsibilities

 

á           Working in different Local Authorities providing educational psychology in a locum capacity.

á           Undertaking individual pieces of work commissioned by parents, professionals and the Court.

á           Assessing a full range of special educational needs, including: learning difficulties; behaviour difficulties; dyslexia; dyspraxia; autistic spectrum disorders; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; language disorders.

á           Providing advice to parents regarding child development, learning and behaviour difficulties.

á           Preparing reports for the Statutory Assessment process, Annual Reviews, School Action Plus Consultations.

á           Working in a range of educational settings in the context of a variety of styles of local practice.

á            Providing raising and training for professionals.

á            Providing reports on assessments to assist courts in reaching decisions to help children and young people

 

1989 – 2006

Leicestershire Educational Psychology Service

 

Educational Psychologist / Portage Manager

 

Key responsibilities

 

á        Provided a service to children, parents and schools in an area to the north and west of Leicester

á        Portage Manager, delivering a home teaching service for children with special needs and responsible for management of a team of 8 Portage Home Visitors, providing a home teaching service to children and families throughout Leicestershire.

á        Accredited Portage Trainer responsible for the organisation and delivery of regular Portage Training Courses.

1986 – 1989

 

Sunderland Educational Psychology Service

 

Educational Psychologist

 

Key responsibilities

 

á                        Working with children and young people aged 0 – 19 and their families.

á                        Working in various pre-school settings, mainstream and special schools, also in Local Authority (Social Services and Education Department) residential and day-care observation and assessment centres.

á                        Providing advice and training to both teachers and parents with regards to special educational needs and child development.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

1985 - 1986

 

University of Exeter

1986

 

Master of Education (Educational Psychology)

 

1979 - 1980

University of Leeds – School of Education

1980

 

Post Graduate Certificate of Education – Special Needs

1976-1979

 

Sheffield University

 

1979

 

Bachelor of Science (Psychology)                                                   Upper Second Class Honours

 

 

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS

 

 

Health Professions Council

Association of Educational Psychologists

British Psychological Society (Chartered Status and Associate Fellow)

Division of Educational and Child Psychologists

 

RESEARCH

 

Robertson, J. (1986):  A review of current practice and attitudes in relation to the Statutory Reassessment of children with special educational needs    Unpublished Masters dissertation University of Exeter

 

Moore, Clarke, Corfield, Edwards, Evans, Farino, Pasternicki, Pratten, Robertson & Wakefield (1993):  A School-based Action Research Project on Truancy   in Educational Psychology in Practice  Volume 8 (4 ) January 1993

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Moore, Clarke, Corfield, Edwards, Evans, Farino, Pasternicki, Pratten, Robertson & Wakefield (1993):  A School-based Action Research Project on Truancy   in Educational Psychology in Practice Volume 8 (4) January 1993