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The big issue: Your notes, your rights Good practice Published 21 Nov 2025 Open article: Ellie Broughton investigates why there’s still so much confusion around requests to surrender clients’ notes. Therapy Today, December 2025/January 2026.
‘Great result’ with proposed changes to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill News Published 6 Jan 2026 This follows more than a year of conversations and campaigning
Inclusive bill to finally ban abusive conversion practices News Published 25 Jun 2026 The Government’s draft bill gives safeguards for legitimate therapy
Political correctness, repressed racism or contaminated imagination Faisal Mahmood explores the issues of equality, diversity and inclusion. Video resource.
Conversations: Why can’t we talk about the subject of miscarriage at work? Journals Published 13 Apr 2023 A miscarriage is painful, messy and lonely. Jane Moffett shines a light on some recent research from the CIPD and makes the case for more compassionate workplaces when a female employee has a miscarriage. BACP Workplace, April 2023
Abortion: issues for the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 059 Good practice Published 31 Aug 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource. Last reviewed November 2025. PDF download
Good Practice in Action resources Good practice Published 1 Aug 2017 Supplementary resources, based on current research and evidence, to help you implement the Ethical Framework in your practice. Include commonly asked questions, fact sheets, legal resources and research overviews.