Mental health: failing a generation News Published 9 May 2018 BACP welcomes the Education and Health and Social Care Committees' damning response to the Government's green paper on Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision
Safeguarding vulnerable adults within the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 030 Good practice Published 9 Jul 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource. Last reviewed February 2026. PDF download
Talking about suicide risk with clients in the counselling professions GPiA 042 About therapy Good Practice in Action fact sheet on suicide. Last reviewed March 2026. PDF download
Employment In the context of a challenging employment market, driving growth in paid opportunities and bringing employers closer to our professions is a key priority for BACP.
Children, young people and families Promoting the importance of early intervention and access to timely psychological therapies for children, young people and families is a priority for BACP.
Mentoring scheme for trainees from marginalised and racialised communities News Published 9 Jun 2022 We’re re-opening our equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) mentoring scheme for student members and trainees.
Grant-funding supports improved access to counselling News Published 27 Nov 2024 We’re funding our members to deliver projects to improve access to counselling for people from marginalised and racialised community backgrounds.
Scottish party manifestos reflect our policy priorities News Published 23 Apr 2026 Evidence of our policy influence across most party manifestos ahead of the Scottish Parliament election
Supervision within the counselling professions in England, Northern Ireland and Wales GPiA 032 Good practice Published 31 Dec 2017 Good Practice in Action legal resource on supervision. Last reviewed March 2026. PDF download