Catalogue description Manpower Services Commission: Employment Service Division: Psychological Services Notes and Reports

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Reference: ET 24
Title: Manpower Services Commission: Employment Service Division: Psychological Services Notes and Reports
Description:

Unpublished reports of the Psychology Division. The work undertaken by the division was the study of work behaviour and the application of psychology theories and practices to a workplace setting. Psychology issues related to unemployment, disability and disadvantage, human factors in usability and accessibility of information technology; the work is applied to both customers and staff. They also have input to The Journal Occupational Psychology, Disability and Employment.

Date: 1975-2006
Arrangement:

The series is arranged in report number order

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: PN and REP
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Department for Education and Employment, Employment Services Agency, 1995-2001

Department for Work and Pensions, 2001-

Employment Department Group, Employment Services Agency, 1992-1995

Employment Department, The Training Agency, 1988-1991

Manpower Services Commission, Employment Service Agency, 1974-1978

Manpower Services Commission, Employment Service Division, 1978-1985

Manpower Services Commission, Personnel and Central Services Division, 1984-1987

Physical description: 584 files and volumes
Access conditions: Open
Immediate source of acquisition:

in 2011 Department for Work and Pensions

Custodial history: Manpower Services Commission 1974–1988. Training Commission 1988. Department of Employment 1988–1995. Department for Education and Employment 1995–2001. Department for Work and Pensions 2001.
Selection and destruction information: This series meets TNAs Acquisition policy theme 2.2.1.5 Formulation and delivery of social policies, documenting the work of Manpower Services Commission, Department of Employment and Department for Work and Pensions. OSP31 4.2.2.3 (social and industrial history for records relating to vocational training, particularly those closely related to the activities of the Department of Employment). OSP31 5.1.11(records of the Manpower Services Commission relating to the policy determining changes). OSP 31 5.1.19 (policy files relating to the special needs of West Indian and Asian school leavers) OSP31 5.1.27 (initiatives aimed at improving vocational training as part of the fight against increasing unemployment). OSP31 4.2.2.3 (social and industrial history for records relating to vocational training, particularly those closely related to the activities of the Department of Employment).
Accruals: Series is accruing.
Administrative / biographical background:

The Psychology Division was first established in 1992 within the Executive Services Agency, although it first existed as a branch within the Manpower Services Commission (the position of Chief Psychologist was first recorded in the Civil Service Year Book in 1981).

It was variously named as:

  • Psychological Services Branch (The Training Agency, 1988-1991);
  • Occupational Psychology Division (Executive Services Agency, 1992-2001, Department for Work and Pensions, 2001-2005, 2008- );
  • Occupational Psychological Division (Department for Work and Pensions, 2005-2007).

The Division is currently part of Jobcentre Plus.

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