# Initial Training Educational Psychologists 2020 - 2025

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [The University of Manchester](/contract-winners/university-of-manchester/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £30,600,000
- Tender value: £30,600,000
- Award date: 1 September 2019
- Published: 17 January 2020
- Contract start: 1 September 2019
- Contract end: 1 September 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 03a5d5fe-19a0-4aab-aad9-39b808d1b8d5-337797
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70ed15e1-ed39-4f6d-8a9f-9de03c588670

## Description

The Department for Education has a requirement to deliver up to at least 206 new educational psychologists per year into the market over 3 annual cohorts\. Contractors shall be responsible for all activities in delivering new educational psychologists, including: 1\) Recruitment of suitable trainees; 2\) Delivery of a level 8 doctoral training course, including at least 1 trainee placement in a Local Authority in England, accredited to HCPC standards; 3\) Recruiting and management of local authorities to provide suitable placements in Educational Psychology; 4\) Payment to trainees of Authority provided bursaries; 5\) Ensuring trainees work for a Local Authority within England for at least 2 years after completing the programme\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03a5d5fe-19a0-4aab-aad9-39b808d1b8d5-337797)