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Meg Timlin Chartered Educational Psychologist BA (Hons), MEd (Educational Psychology), Diploma in
Counselling, CertEd, CPsychol |
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SUMMARY
PROFILE |
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An educational psychologist with
considerable, successful experience in management, in strategic
and systemic work with Local Authorities and schools, and in working for
Looked After Children. |
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SKILLS SUMMARY |
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Psychometrics |
Qualified
to conduct a range of psychometric tests with children and young adults (6 -
89 years) |
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Literacy Assessments |
An experienced assessor using a range of
tools ensuring that appropriate interventions are used to help the child or
young person to learn |
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Consultative Framework |
Approaches
that encourage collaborative working using everyoneÕs expertise |
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Counselling |
A range of different approaches including
Solution Focused work and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy |
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2006 - present |
Independent
Educational Psychology Services |
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Associate
Educational Psychologist Key achievements á
Specialist, strategic work around Looked After
Children in a local authority á
Providing support for staff and
students in a local Further Education College á
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2002-2006 |
Milton Keynes
Psychological Service |
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Principal
Educational Psychologist Key responsibilities
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Managing a team of 11 Psychologists
and associated staff providing a service to children, parents and schools
across the area. á
Management of Looked After
Children Education Team Key
achievements á
Enabling Restorative
Justice approaches to be introduced in Schools á
Developing SEN policy systems for
the LEA including Dyslexia Policy and delegation of funding á
Developing Training on
Conciliation skills á
Shared responsibility for CAMHS
innovations in Tier 2 team-working |
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1995-2002 |
Northamptonshire
Psychological Service |
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Area
Team Leader/Senior Educational Psychologist Key responsibilities á
Managing a team of 6 Psychologists
and 15 specialist teachers and associated staff who provided services for
children, parents and schools in the area á
Organising and administering SEN
system for the area, including management of statutory processes Key achievements á
Developing Early Years work across
the county á
Organising and providing training
for schools and early years settings á
Leading a working party on
Consultation and introducing the approach in the county |
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1987-1995 |
Northamptonshire
Psychological Service |
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Educational
Psychologist Key
achievements á
Providing a service for children,
parents and schools in a local area á
As Visual Impairment specialist,
developing a county wide policy and mainstream provision for blind children á
Shared responsibility for
developing designated special provision in schools, for children with SEN |
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1986-1987 |
University of Birmingham
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1987 |
Master
of Education (Educational Psychology) |
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1979-1986 |
The Open University
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1986 |
Bachelor
of Arts (Hons) Psychology First
Class Honours |
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1974-1975 |
North East London Polytechnic |
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Diploma in School Counselling
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1964-1967 |
University of Bristol, Cheltenham College
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Certificate of Education
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1988 |
A
consideration of the professional needs of teachers working in mainstream
secondary schools with children who have SEN (unpublished dissertation) |
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