Valuing the costs of sessional work and ensuring counsellors get paid accordingly News Published 20 May 2024 Our Children, Young People and Families Lead, Jo Holmes discusses the TAC platform's impact on expanding employment opportunities for BACP members and reaching vulnerable populations in diverse settings. BACP staff blog
Sharing records with clients, legal professionals and the courts in the context of the counselling professions GPiA 069 Good practice Published 31 Aug 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource on record keeping and confidentiality. Last reviewed September 2025. PDF download
Am I wrong to be optimistic about the future of health and care? News Published 26 Nov 2024 Matt Smith-Lilley focuses on the health and care sector, giving his insights into current challenges with an eye on the future: Insights from BACP's Policy team. BACP staff blog
The lived experience of unpredictability: therapists with physical chronic illness in clinical practice Research Published 12 Jun 2026 Updated 12 Jun 2026 Research by Miriam Reason
The rise of Female Rage: How counsellors respond and understand womens anger Research Published 24 Jun 2026 Updated 24 Jun 2026 Research by Tyla Kelly
Letter to Secretary of State for Education calls for steps to reduce school absences News Published 17 Sep 2024 We support call for better access to counselling in schools to help reduce absenteeism
UK youth survey reveals a generation of ‘meh in the middle’ News Published 19 Sep 2025 Results show emotional exhaustion and disconnection in young people
Counselling services must be part of Government back to work schemes News Published 29 Sep 2025 Mental health services vital role in helping people into work recognised, at our Labour Party conference event
Making therapy safe for autistic adults: One pair of shoes at a time News Published 19 Jan 2026 Zoe McFarlane identifies how to engage and empower autistic clients
Registered membership to senior accredited membership route 3: recognition of prior learning (RPL) route 2 For Registered members who have completed a core training that meets the eligibility criteria for BACP individual accreditation but haven't completed a BACP accredited core practitioner training course or a BACP accredited or approved progression training aligned to SCoPEd framework column B and C.