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News from BACP
Widespread calls for Government to fund school-based counselling
“There’s clear and positive evidence that school-based counselling can really make a difference”
Review of senior accreditation schemes
We’re reviewing our senior accreditation schemes and will pause accepting new applications from 14 January 2022
BACP third sector grants scheme
We're piloting a grant scheme to fund a BACP organisational member to deliver a one-year project
Second round of ethnic minority mentorship scheme launches
It includes opportunities for our members who work in the NHS
Landmark moment for NHS counselling and psychotherapy training and jobs
Paid training pathway for counsellors in the NHS launched
An important role overseeing our work
Apply now to be the chair of one of our delegated committees and an appointed member of our Board of Governors
Forthcoming events
How to Succeed in Private Practice
Working with soul: Creating a trellis for spirituality in therapeutic practice
BACP Staying Connected - Northern England
From our journals
The big issue: Putting race on the training agenda
Open article: Catherine Jackson asks how counselling training can better equip practitioners to work in today’s multicultural society. Therapy Today, October 2021
How the body responds to racism
Open article: Alexander Oviawe explains how racism leads to neurological and biological responses that impact on mind, mood and body. Private Practice, September 2021
Conversations: Intergenerational trauma
Open article: Mick Cooper and his daughter Maya Cooper talk to Amy McCormack about the impact of family history. Thresholds, October 2021
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Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
The full Ethical Framework with additional resources, videos and FAQs. All members commit to complying with the Ethical Framework as part of their terms and conditions of membership.
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Need help with an ethical dilemma? Find information and support or book a consultation with our ethics officers.
Professional conduct
How we uphold high standards of proficiency and ethical practice within the counselling professions.