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We're committed to promoting ethical practice by developing evidence-based training standards and providing resources to support our members.

New BACP accreditation routes opening February 2026 after SCoPEd transition period.

'Our review summary is that we’re proud to have made strong progress in our ‘Informing’ and ‘Connecting’ strategic pillars.' Coaching Today, April 2024

Sarah Mackenzie discusses mandatory supervision for school staff: Enhancing well-being and performance. BACP member blog

Good Practice in Action legal resource. Last reviewed November 2025. PDF download

Open article: News and resources from the BACP Research team. Therapy Today, September 2024.

Pete Sanders argues that counselling can only change lives when it is freed from the medical model. Therapy Today, February 2023

Tonia Anderson and Dr Gina Wong believe that pre-operative counselling could prevent pain chronicity, by identifying the psychological and social factors that influence pain management and recovery. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2023

Carolyn Mumby reviews this guide to developing ethical maturity in practice. Coaching Today, January 2024

Our response to the 'Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision' green paper