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News from BACP
Adoption and kinship support funding extended as consultation launches
We welcome the fund’s extension and consultation on reform, while calling for long-term, sustainable funding.
SCoPEd framework transition period ends, and new accreditation routes are open
13 new accreditation routes now available.
Four in five therapists say lockdown continues to damage children’s mental health
Therapists warn of lasting lockdown legacy as new survey shows children’s needs grow more complex
No More Stiff Upper Lip campaign launches to tackle epidemic of silence among women over 50
Two thirds of women over 50 struggle with midlife mental wellbeing, our survey found
Your voice, your BACP
We’ve launched Your voice, your BACP, a new programme that puts you at the heart of everything we do.
Free training on working therapeutically with trans people launched
The new course, developed by Open University and BACP, is based on research findings
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Private Practice Network Meeting - London
From our journals
The big issue: One-click culture
Open article: How should we respond to changing client expectations about therapy? Sally Brown investigates. Therapy Today, February 2026.
Parkinsonʼs disease: the emotional impact
Open article: If we are to support people living with Parkinson’s disease, we must understand the importance not only of the motor symptoms but also of the psychological effects, as Deirdre Daly explains. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2026.
Thinking differently: neuroinclusive management and coaching – why now?
Open article: Neurodiversity and leadership coach and trainer, Liv Blaney, demonstrates why workplaces urgently need to become more neuroinclusive – and how coaches can help. Coaching Today, January 2026
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Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
The Ethical Framework sets out the expected ethical principles, values and good practice standards for BACP members. All members commit to complying with the Ethical Framework as part of their terms and conditions of membership..
Ethics hub
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.