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Award of Initial Training for Educational Psychologists (ITEP) Contract to University College London and University of Manchester

Awarded 30 Jul 2015

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Awarded30 Jul 2015
Value£14,500,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 5y 4mo ago5y 11mo term
Awarded 30 July 2015Expired 29 June 2021

The Department for Education awarded a contract to University College London and University of Manchester for the delivery of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) accredited doctorate-level initial training for educational psychologists in England.

The programme, running on a three-year cycle, includes university-based training with short practice placements in year one and practice placements in educational psychology services in years two and three.

The contract covers recruitment of 150 trainees starting in 2016 and a further 150 in 2017, with an option for an additional intake from September 2018, and requires a regional spread of training provision across the north, midlands, and southern England, including London.

The contract value is £14,500,000.

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