Education advice and development

This page has been designed to give a starting point for those looking into careers in education advice and development.

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What is education advice and development?

Educational psychologists are concerned with helping children or young people who are experiencing problems within an educational setting with the aim of enhancing their learning. These may include learning difficulties and social or emotional problems. They work with the individual child and also advise teachers, parents and other professionals who are involved. Educational psychologists provide in-service training for teachers and other professionals on issues such as: behaviour management, stress management, assessment. (Prospects).

• Prospects
  Prospects is a graduate careers website with a detailed job profile for advice work. It has a sector guide for the education sector detailing job titles, how to get into it, employers and information sources. It is also available in hard copy from the careers centre.
• Target jobs: Teaching and education
  Target jobs is a graduate careers website with information on the following sector profiles:

How do I get into it?

• AEP – Careers in Educational Psychology
  This site includes a downloadable leaflet which includes details of qualifications and training required by educational psychologists, together with descriptions of the work they do, employment prospects etc. 
• Look for courses at the university
  See the courses database for University of Brighton courses in this area

Finding a job or employer in this sector

• The Guardian
• The Guardian Education
• Opportunities
  Provides information on job hunting in the public sector, training information or gathering further information on and about all local authorities and the public sector.

Further Information and useful links

• Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP)
  The AEP is an independently registered trade union. It represents the professional and employment interests of the vast majority of qualified educational psychologists working in local government. 
• The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• ContinYouTheir work includes a range of programmes and services with a central purpose to offer opportunities to people who have gained the least from formal education and training.
• National Children’s Bureau (NCB)
  Promotes the interests and well being of all children and young people.
• Portage
  A home-visiting educational service for pre-school children with additional support needs and their families.
• Staff and Educational Development Association
  Professional association for staff and educational developers in the UK, promoting innovation and good practice in higher education.

• Clearing House for Postgraduate Courses in Educational Psychology
  The Local Government Management Board,
  Layden House,
  76-86 Turnmill Street,
  London
  EC1M 5LG
  020 7296 6600