Norah Fry Research Centre


John Franey

Photo John Franey

Qualifications

BEd (Hons), BA (Hons), MEd (Psych), EdD, CPsychol, AFBPsS


Role

Programme Director DEd Psy


Contact details


Direct line: 0117 331 0619


Email: john.franey@bristol.ac.uk

Biography

1974-8 Teacher in London Borough Croydon. 1998 Teacher in charge of Unit for children with BESD. 1982-7 Educational Psychologist, Avon County Council. 1987- Specialist Educational Psychologist, Avon County Council. 1989 Professional Tutor, Exeter University and Senior Educational Psychologist, Avon County Council. 1996 District Senior Educational Psychologist, Avon County Council. 1998 Co-Director on MEd in Professional Training Educational Psychology at University of Bristol/District Senior Educational Psychologist, Bristol City Council. 2002 - Assistant Principal Educational Psychologist Bristol City Council/Co-Director on MEd in Professional Training Educational Psychology At University 2006 - present. Assistant Principal Educational Psychologist Bristol County Council/Programme Director D ED Psych University of Bristol.

Professional memberships

Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Member of the Association for Educational Psychologists.

Major achievements

Local Authority:

  • The establishment of statutory assessment criteria and procedures under the 1996 Education Act.
  • The development of continuing professional development for psychologists and Local Authority workforce.
  • The development of governor training throughout the local authority.
  • Development of Personal effectiveness training for headteachers.
  • The establishment of critical incident procedures.
  • The establishment of supervision arrangements.
  • The establishment of multi-agency group work teams in schools.

University:

  • The establishment of the MEd Programme in Educational Psychology at the University of Bristol 1998.
  • The establishment of the DEd Psych in 2006.

Research interests

  • Leadership and Management in local authorities.
  • Ethics in professional practice.
  • School based multi agency group work.

Publications

Publications in Educational and Child Psychology and Educational Psychology in Practice in the above research areas.