The senior accreditation schemes (aligned to column C of the SCoPEd framework) are now open for new applications. Applications follow a similar format to your initial accreditation, requiring evidence of your practice, supervision and training, and a reflective practice section exploring your understanding of what you do.

How to apply

Please download the guidance document and application form below and email your completed application to us at accreditation@bacp.co.uk

Eligibility:

1. Senior accreditation scheme for current accredited members (column B to C)
2. Senior accreditation scheme for current senior accredited members (column C)

Guidance documents: 

1. Senior accreditation scheme for current accredited members (column B to C)
2. Senior accreditation scheme for current senior accredited members (column C) 

Application forms: 

1. Senior accreditation scheme for current accredited members (column B to C)
2. Senior accreditation scheme for current senior accredited members (column C)  

Eligibility 

To apply during the transition period you’ll need to meet our revised senior accredited member eligibility requirements and complete our form. You’ll need to provide details including:  

  • evidence you have a Level 7 or equivalent counselling or psychotherapy qualification  
  • evidence of personal therapy or personal development work you have engaged in that has contributed to self-awareness and is applicable to therapeutic practice 
  • a personal statement giving evidence against a range of criteria that reflect the different competences within the SCoPEd framework 
  • a Supervisor’s statement  

We believe all members should have equal access to apply for accreditation. If you identify as living with a disability or learning difference, we can offer additional support to help remove any barriers you may experience with the application process. 

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Costs

There is no fee during the transition period for current senior accredited members to apply for the revised senior accredited membership category (column C). 

The cost for accredited members to apply for senior accreditation (column B to C) during the SCoPEd transition period will remain as £230 and financial support is available for eligible members.  Membership subscriptions run for a year and are reviewed annually. 

If you’re receiving certain state benefits or have no personal income, you may be entitled to pay a reduced fee. You'll need to select this option when you renew online. Please see our Reduced fee policy. If you're a UK tax payer, you may be eligible to claim tax relief on your membership fees. 

Senior accredited membership 2023 to 2024: 

£198 a year 

Senior accredited membership (reduced) 2023 to 2024: 

£99 a year 

Assessment process and outcomes

Senior accreditation requires a detailed application and assessment process which can take up to six months to complete. When we receive your application, we'll email you to confirm it's arrived.

Our accreditation team will check your application to make sure you meet the eligibility criteria and that we have all the information we need. We'll email you if we have any queries. Once our checks are complete, we'll send your application to one of our assessment team.  

Decisions

Our decision may be:

For an initial application:

Successful

You are now a Senior accredited member MBACP (Snr Accred). You’ll be able to download a certificate and new personalised logo from your member account. on this website. Your register entry and therapist directory listing, if you have one, will automatically update with your new membership status.

or

Deferred

Our assessors did not find sufficient evidence within your application to pass all of our criteria and we need more information from you. You will be emailed a detailed assessment report that explains what additional information is required. You have up to six months to resubmit.

Find out more about making a resubmission.

For a resubmitted application:

Successful

You are now a Senior accredited member MBACP (Snr Accred). You’ll be able to download a certificate and new personalised logo from your member account. on this website. Your register entry and therapist directory listing, if you have one, will automatically update with your new membership status.

or

Unsuccessful

You have not shown us that you meet the standard at this time. You can reapply after 12 months, which will give you time to reflect on your practice, talk with your supervisor and undertake additional CPD if required. 

Appeals 

If your application is unsuccessful, you can appeal if you think that either: 

  1. the assessment procedure has not been followed correctly, or  
  1. your application has not been fairly and properly assessed against the published criteria 

Disagreeing with the assessor’s decision or wishing to submit new information are not grounds for appeal. 

Find out more about making an appeal.

Tele-surgeries

If you have specific questions about your application or your assessment report, you can book a 30 minute one-to-one tele-surgery with an assessor. Each session costs £25. Email accreditation@bacp.co.uk to speak to one of the accreditation team and make a booking. 

Further information

If you have any questions about the senior accreditation application process, please email the accreditation team on accreditation@bacp.co.uk or call 01455 883304. Our accreditation office team are not assessors and can only help with queries relating to the process, not to the content of your application or assessment reports. If you wish to speak to an assessor directly, you should book a tele-surgery.