Dr Jane Yeomans is an experienced Educational Psychologist who works as an Associate for EPE, covering a patch of schools and offering CPD and Supervision. 

After qualifying as a teacher in the late 1970s, she worked in a number of Primary, Nursery and Special Schools in Birmingham. Jane held a range of posts during her teaching career: music, RE, assessment, SENCo and Acting Deputy Head teacher. During her time in teaching, Jane studied part time to gain a Diploma is Professional Studies in Education (Special Education) and a Master’s degree in Educational and Child Psychology. She was awarded the Annie Deakin prize for the best 1992 MEd dissertation.

Jane trained as an Educational Psychologist in 1992-3 at the University of Birmingham, and has worked for over 20 years in several Local Authority services in the West Midlands. She was awarded her PhD in 1998, for research into reading with nursery aged children. Jane retired from full time Local Authority work in 2011 but continues to do Associate work for part of her week.

In 2004, Jane was seconded part time to the University of Birmingham professional training course in Educational Psychology as an Academic and Professional tutor. She carried out this role until 2013, and retains an Honorary Clinical Lecturer role. She continues to deliver teaching to three Educational Psychology training courses (Birmingham, Nottingham and Manchester) and is an external examiner for the UCL Educational Psychology post qualification CPD doctorate.

As well as delivering generic Educational Psychology services, Jane has a particular interest in Dynamic Assessment (DA), an interactive method of assessment that examines the processes of learning (sometimes called thinking skills). She is an accredited practitioner of Dynamic Assessment, Instrumental Enrichment (a teaching programme that follows up DA) and Bright Start (a cognitive curriculum for young children).

In addition to the associate work she undertakes for EPE, Jane works as an on-line tutor for Real Group (UK) Ltd - an e-learning and psychology consultancy company. Jane is also the deputy programme leader of Real Training’s Masters programme. For more information about Real Group see their website www.realgroup.co.uk. 

Jane is the co author of two psychology textbooks. She is also co author of the ENABLE Plus reading programme, which is published by Imaginative Minds and which is listed in the Greg Brooks publication ‘What work for pupils with literacy difficulties’ as being an effective intervention for failing readers.

Jane is a member of the Committee on Test Standards. She is on the Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors (RAPPS) and the Register of Qualifications in Test Use (RQTU).

Dr Jane Yeomans

​Associate Educational Psychologist