Thinking of aiming to become an Educational Psychologist, what are the holidays like?

[allgonebellyup]

Does anyone know if its the usual 4 or 5 weeks a year?
Am a single mum trying to fit it all around the kids..

my friend is an EP, will ask her - tho wonder whether it might vary according to authority?

thank you!

Most local authorities vary the holidays between 22 days per years up to around as much as 33 days. Sometimes people employed in Education have the same holidays as the schools...

i think Ed Psychs wouldnt have the same hols as the schools/teachers, though it would be v v nice indeed!!!!!!!
22 days doesnt sound like much??!!

Bump

22 days is what people start on where I work. Holidays increase with service and seniority. There are an additional 10 bank holiday days and most people work flexibly, either on a 9 day fortnight or by having an additional day of a month.

22 days is more than I get! I think the average is 20.

I think perhaps you should look at the other aspects of the job first.

I agree the thread title sounds a little blunt - but if it's just not possible to work around her children then there is no point getting too excited about it is there?

I've asked for a couple of job descriptions recently and not read further than the hours or the annual leave.

OK, take your point

I think it's the kind of job you have to be "called to" if you're going to be really good at it.

Bellyup don't read anything into that please. I didn't like your title but on reflection I can imagine how hard things must be for you. Good on you trying to get back out there. Good luck with it.

My sister was once aiming to be an EP. She got carried away by the teaching though and never progressed to the one year of EP training she lacked.

I was talking to her the other day: apparently, you now have to train for 3 years (full time) to be an EP - after all the teaching qualifications I assume you already have. I don't know if you are aware of this.

Apart from that though, I would assume the holidays were the same as for teachers.

The lecturer we have for psychology is a EP.

She said she hated the teaching that she had to do..... she is a rally good lecturer & a really good psychologist though, so maybe it was just the kids she didn't get on with!

yes i knew you would all think the title was flippant, but:

i am a single mum struggling, i have looked up everything else about the job and the training, not even that fussed about the pay!! its just something that really appeals to me and would suit the degree that i have spent 7 years struggling to do!
and yes i realise it is a 3 year full time course, as well as the experience and conversion course i have to do!
i just thought that theres no point doing 4 more years of hard slog to find that the job doesnt fit in with my children!