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News from BACP
Young Futures Hubs must prioritise professional mental health care
Our response to Government’s new National Youth Strategy
Increased access to enhanced DBS checks for private therapists
We’ve asked the Government for more clarity on DBS check changes
New accreditation routes to open Wednesday 11 February 2026
New BACP accreditation routes opening February 2026 after SCoPEd transition period.
Review into mental health demand and diagnoses ‘an opportunity to prompt action’
We’ve responded to Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s announcement
PCPB publish first shared dataset.
The data provides a clearer picture of the partners' members.
BACP Mindometer 2025
Our annual survey into the state of the nation's mental health
Forthcoming events
Private Practice network meeting - Eastbourne
Universities and Colleges network meeting - online
Private Practice network meeting - Birmingham
From our journals
The big issue: Your notes, your rights
Open article: Ellie Broughton investigates why there’s still so much confusion around requests to surrender clients’ notes. Therapy Today, December 2025/January 2026.
When it’s time for goodbye
Open article: Dr Sonya Kurzweil integrates a range of therapeutic models in her guidelines for creating positive endings in child therapy. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2025.
Get your skates on
Open article: Martin Hogg on how to build a practice that reaches the people who most need your help. Private Practice, December 2025.
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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.