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Julie Robertson Chartered Educational
Psychologist BSc (Hons), MEd, PGCE, AFBPsS,
CPsychol |
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SUMMARY PROFILE |
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An experienced
educational psychologist with considerable experience in Local Authority work
and in private practice. |
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SKILLS
SUMMARY |
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Psychometrics |
Qualified to
conduct a range of psychometric tests with children and young people between
the ages of 3 and 18 |
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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. |
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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 |
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Literacy and
Numeracy Assessment |
An experienced
assessor of literacy and numeracy difficulties |
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CAREER
HISTORY |
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2006
- present |
Independent
Child Psychology Services Ltd |
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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 |
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1989
– 2006 |
Leicestershire
Educational Psychology Service |
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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. |
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1986
– 1989 |
Sunderland
Educational Psychology Service |
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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. |
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EDUCATION |
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1985
- 1986 |
University
of Exeter |
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1986 |
Master of
Education (Educational Psychology) |
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1979
- 1980 |
University
of Leeds – School of Education |
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1980 |
Post Graduate
Certificate of Education – Special Needs |
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1976-1979 |
Sheffield
University |
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1979 |
Bachelor
of Science (Psychology) Upper
Second Class Honours |
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MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS |
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Health
Professions Council Association
of Educational Psychologists British
Psychological Society (Chartered Status and Associate Fellow) Division
of Educational and Child Psychologists |
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RESEARCH |
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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
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PUBLICATIONS |
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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 |
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