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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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The voting and support processes are open until Friday 3 September
Update from the SCoPEd independent chair
Paul Buckley, who was appointed as the independent chair for the SCoPEd oversight committee in May 2021, addresses feedback and questions from members of all of the SCoPEd partners
An update on AGM motions and resolutions
BACP Chair Natalie Bailey’s statement on the resolutions and motions review process
Funding to tackle loneliness and isolation in Scotland
The £1m from Scottish government includes money for vital counselling support
UK government urged to invest in mental health support
We welcome new report calling for strategic government spending on mental health
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BACP Private Practice Network Meeting
Working with students and staff post covid
BACP Private Practice Conference 2021
From our journals
Farming counts the cost of COVID-19
Open article: How has the farming sector been impacted by the pandemic? Kris Ambler, BACP’s Workforce Lead, offers an update and meets one practitioner responding to the needs of the rural workforce. BACP Workplace, July 2021
Working with a psychiatric diagnosis
Open article: It’s important for therapists to consider their own views about psychiatric diagnosis, in order to offer clients a safe space to explore its subjective meanings, writes Rachel Freeth. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, July 2021
Psychodynamic spirituality
Open article: Myira Khan shares 10 key concepts that inform her way of working. Thresholds, July 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.
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.