Editorial Board Election 2025 - Educational Psychology in Practice (EPiP)

1. A candidate standing for election to the Editorial Board must be a Full or Affiliate member and eligible for membership in that category on the closing date for nominations.  A candidate may stand for more than one available office, but may hold only ONE office on the Editorial Board.
2. A candidate must be nominated by two ‘supporters’ who must be either Full, Trainee or Assistant members of the AEP on the closing date for nominations.  Members may support ONE candidate for EACH VACANCY specified in this notice. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that their nomination is supported by eligible members.  A nomination or ballot result will be declared invalid where a candidate or her/his supporters are found to be ineligible to participate in the election.
3. The nomination process will be conducted using an online process via the AEP website.   Members wishing to stand for any of the notified positions on the Board can access the online nomination form via the link at the end of this notice.
4. A candidate will be required to provide the names and email addresses of two eligible supporters who have agreed to support the candidate’s nomination.  Once the candidate has completed and submitted their nomination form, each of the named supporters will receive an automated email inviting them to confirm their support of the nomination.  A supporter will be able to follow a link provided in this email to an online form on the AEP website, where they can quickly and simply confirm their support of the nomination.  Candidates and supporters should note that they may be asked to provide their AEP website login credentials to access these nomination forms.
5. Candidates are invited to provide a supporting statement, which should not exceed 250 words, briefly describing their suitability for the position.  This can, preferably, be submitted using a facility in the online nomination form. Alternatively it can be sent separately by email, but must reach the AEP office by the closing date for nominations.  If sent by email the statement must be in the form of editable text.  The supporting statements of all candidates will be published by the AEP.
6. If more nominations are received for a specific office than there are vacancies on the Board for that position, a ballot will be held to decide which candidate(s) will be elected.  Otherwise the nominated candidate(s) will be deemed elected.  Should a ballot for any office be necessary, members will be notified of the balloting procedure, as indicated in the Election Timetable. A candidate who wins an election to more than one office, or already holds another office on the Board, will be required to state which office they wish to take up / relinquish, before the result is published.

Postal nominations
Nominations submitted by post will not be accepted unless prior permission for this has been obtained from the Association Secretary.  If a candidate or supporter has particular difficulties using the online nomination process, they should contact the AEP office for further advice in the first instance.

To access the online nomination form
Please click on the highlighted link to open a web browser window, alternatively copy and paste the link into your browser. If you are already logged in to the AEP website the nomination form will be displayed.  Otherwise you will be asked to supply your website user name and password to access the form. Please ensure you have obtained the necessary details and consent of your supporters before you proceed to the nomination form.  The nomination, including confirmation from supporters, must be submitted and received by the closing date. 

w/b 19th May 2025 - Notice sent to members, setting out election arrangements and inviting nominations

26th June 2025 - Nomination process closes at noon

w/b 30th June 2025 - Ballot of members commences (if required)

25th July 2025 - Closing date of ballot

28th July 2025 - Results declared by the AEP