The Role of the Professional Organisation

1. The Role of the Professional Organisation Prof. Ray Miller Past President (2006-07) The British Psychological Society

2. Bringing Psychology to Society • The proper study of Mankind is Man Alexander Pope (1688-1744) • The British Psychological Society (BPS) • Not a Trade Union • Learned Society – ~48,000 members • Charitable Body • Founded over 100 years ago (24 October 1901) • Royal Charter 1965, Register 1987 Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

3. BPS Foundations • Science and Practice • Study of mind and behaviour • Evidence based • Scientist practitioners • Across lifespan and social settings • Focus on ‘normal’ as well as ‘disorders’ • Health and Social Care– tripartite collaboration BPS - science, discipline, knowledge and skills, professional organisation NHS - service provider and employer AMICUS/Unite - union, employees/employment issues Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

4. BPS Annual Report Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

5. Object • “To promote the advancement and diffusion of a knowledge of psychology, pure and applied and especially to promote the efficiency and usefulness of Members of the Society by setting up a high standard of professional education and knowledge.” Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

6. Organisation • Offices in Leicester and London • Office services in Glasgow, Belfast and Cardiff • ~130 Staff • www.bps.org.uk Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

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8. BPS on the web www.bps.org.uk Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

9. Strategic Plan Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

10. Main Functions • Protecting members of the public • Setting standards for the training of psychologists • Providing the public with information on psychology • Providing support to members • Hosting conferences and events • Preparing policy statements and responses • Publishing • Setting standards in psychological testing • Maintaining the History of Psychology Centre Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

11. Charter, Statutes & Rules Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

12. Code of Conduct Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

13. Codes of Practice Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

14. Professional Practice Guidelines Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

15. Division of Clinical Psychology Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

16. DCP Publications Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

17. Partial List Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

18. Training and Chartered Psychologists • Graduate basis of registration (usually a 1st or 2nd class honours degree: minimum 3 years) • Experience of psychology in practice (Assistant) • Advanced training to Doctoral level (minimum 3 years) • Includes practical placements, therapeutic and research skills as well as academic theory to meet Occupational Standards (Standards of Proficiency) • Ongoing CPD requirement • Voluntary regulation now to become statutory Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

19. Governance • Board of Trustees • Representative Council • Membership and Professional Training Board (MPTB) • Professional Conduct Board (PCB) • Professional Practice Board (PPB) • Psychology Education Board (PEB) • Publications and Communications Board (P&CB) • Research Board (RB) Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

20. Governance 2 Standing Committees • Ethics Committee • Joint Committee for Resources in Higher Education • Standing Committee for the Promotion of Equal Opportunities Subcommittees and Working Groups • Audit and Risk Management Committee • National Honours Group • Personnel Sub-Committee • President's Reference Group on Statutory Regulation Subsystems (Member Groups) • Branches, Divisions, Special Groups, Sections Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

21. BPS Membership Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

22. Scottish Branch Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

23. Branches • Importance of local responses to local issues • Local ‘branding’ of corporate responses • Key role of local Branch expertise • New roles for Branches – delivering Society strategy locally • Devolution – Scotland, N Ireland, Wales • Sub-systems within Branches • A new look at autonomy and accountability Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

24. Divisions Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

25. Divisions • DECP • SDEP • DCP • DOP • DFP • DCoP • DTRP • DHP • DoN • DSEP Special Groups • Social Services • Coaching Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

26. DCP Membership Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

27. Sections Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

28. Sections • Psychotherapy • Education • Lesbian & Gay • Qualitative Methods in Psychology • Social • Maths, Stats & Computing • Developmental • Cognitive • Psychobiology • History & Philosophy • Psychology of Women • Transpersonal • Consciousness & Experiential Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

29. Challenges • Success breeds complexity (34 main subsystems) • Limits to sub-system growth? • Increased expectations, changing environment • Cost of an expanding bureaucracy • Deficit Budget – staff costs, inflation • ‘Unity in Diversity’ – Autonomy, accountability and corporate responsibility • Charitable status and the role of Trustees Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

30. Opportunities • Member recruitment and retention • New member grades? • Member services (improved communication) CPD, Information, Support, Infrastructure, Ethics Advice, Mediation, Rehabilitation • Income generation/ cost reduction • Statutory Regulation Increased importance of professional body to balance regulatory body Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

31. Statutory Regulationlegislation passed April 2009 • 1970s BPS press need for Statutory Regulation • 1987 Register of Chartered Psychologists • 1990s Attempts to introduce Psychologists Bill in Parliament or Lords • 1999 Health Act – regulation by Order • 2001 HPC set up (operational 2002) • 2002 John Hutton (Health Minister) says HPC is route for Psychologists • 2003/4 BPS negotiates with DoH – applies to HPC • 2005 Consultation on HPC regulation • 2005/6 Foster Review/ Donaldson Review • 2007 White Paper “Trust, Assurance and Safety” • 2008 HPC Threshold of Entry & Standards of Proficiency Second Consultation on HPC Regulation • 2009 Legislation passed. Register opens 1 July Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

32. BPS Positionwww.bps.org.uk/statreg • BPS is in favour of the principle • Regulator should be independent, robust and effective • Any new system must improve public protection and achieve registration of all who need to be regulated • Entry threshold should be Doctorate (D/level 12) • Concerns over ‘Grandparenting’ • Government agenda – now NHS workforce management? • Changes in HPC – even less input from professions? Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

33. Donaldson and FosterJuly 2006 Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

34. White PaperFeb 2007 Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

35. Current SituationLegislation passed, April 2009 Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

36. Statutory Regulation1 July 2009 Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

37. Joining the BPS Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

38. Your Professional Body Role of Professional Organisation Ray Miller

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