Research Work at Birmingham into the Use of Psychological Tests in Vocational Guidance

Guidance It is gratifying to hear from time to time of the increasing cooperation of educational bodies with the National Institute of Industrial Psychology. The Birmingham Education Committee have recently drawn up a report on their research work and by the courtesy of Dr. Innes we are allowed to reprint it here: The Birmingham Education Committee have always realised the importance of exploring every method of giving vocational guidance to children leaving school. As might be expected, therefore, they have directed their attention to the use of Vocational Tests. In 1925, the generosity of a local Trust made it possible for the Committee to send two members of the staff of the Juvenile Employment and Welfare Department to London to receive a course of training at the National Institute of Industrial Psychology. In 1927 the Education Committee decided to undertake definite research work and inaugurated two experiments.