You didn't need to explain it to us again. I think we understand your thinking, but we disagree. To those of us who have completed training and/or are working in the profession, your proposal seems poorly informed and based on incorrect assumptions. You've again said something entirely contradictory...

I don't think any child too young to have language could have the theory of mind skills required to know there is a person inside a costume. That would require quite sophisticated understanding of reality and pretend, that isn't present at a preverbal developmental stage. So, given that they will ha...

You need to submit a transcript of your module marks, and you need that to calculate your percentage score. Apart from the OU, these are supposed to be using a consistent scale across universities, but the reality is that whilst grade inflation is prolific all over, some universities are particularl...

Like many other people on the forum including you and me, Spatch uses a username for this site that doesn't identify him/her in real life.

We have wikis and multiple threads about similar careers that don't have the competition of the doctorate. In terms of playing the odds, applying outside of London/oxford helps, but as others have said it is more about match than probability. However, given your brief recap of your status, I'd say c...

It doesn't sound like a sensible plan to me either. I'm not sure doing a PhD part-time alongside work is viable in the first place, and an unfinished qualification is just a waste of time and money - it doesn't give you any credit in the application process and wouldn't transfer to clinical training...

I was taught to think of both hearts and heads - to give facts and the emotional hook. If you've got a video of something relevant or a case testimonial about the impact of your service, that can really liven things up.

I'd start by explaining the bell curve of IQ, how common it is to have ID and how that requires functional impairment as well as a long score, and how IQ assessment isn't entirely culture free. I'd also mention that online tests and mensa tests are either fake, unvalidated, or have different SD, so ...

That will depend on your experience! Nobody can write that for you (and its against our rules to solicit or provide answers to questions involved in applications, interviews or tasks). How would you reply if someone asked you that question verbally?

I missed this at the time, but hopefully not too late to advise. A sole trader is not a company. You just need to notify HMRC within a month of starting to do private work, and then complete a tax return each year. But I think you'll need to be a limited company to meet the requirements of your heal...

We need some volunteers to check and update the wiki entries, and to help us finish the content for the new issue of Aspire. There might also be the option to help out with our research, to explore income generation options for the site, or to review a book. So there are lots of opportunities to hel...

I'd agree with the above. But I have to ask the obvious question - why are you aiming to do a doctorate level qualification that involves a research thesis and understanding the evidence base if research design and stats modules at masters level sound so daunting you don't think you can get 65% over...

Indeed. Any BPS accredited conversion is fine, but as well as getting the highest possible mark you'll need to build up your experience to compete with other applicants, and if you look at our polls that normally takes 2-3 years, rather than one!

Just wanted to say thanks again to everyone who has commented. I have addressed things with the course now- I confirmed in the one e-mail that I accepted the place and also told them about the pregnancy and said that I would need therefore to discuss options. I’m glad I did because it is a great we...

I used to work with a CP who use to "close" days in her calendar or new referrals to her caseload if she reached certain thresholds very assertively. I think she would have had a sense of how many hours she wanted to work per week, and then looked at current commitments and worked out whether they a...