Adoption law within the counselling professions in Scotland GPiA 025 Good practice Published 31 Dec 2017 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed August 2024. PDF download
Mental health law within the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 029 Good practice Published 31 Dec 2017 Good Practice in Action legal resource. Last reviewed April 2026. PDF download
Working with adoption law within the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 003 Good practice Published 31 Jan 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed January 2026. PDF download
Working with adoption law within the counselling professions in Northern Ireland GPiA 005 Good practice Published 31 Dec 2017 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed January 2026. PDF download
Policy success in protection of rape survivors' therapy notes News Published 23 Apr 2024 Government backs our call to amend law to protect sexual assault survivors' counselling notes during criminal investigations
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
‘Infantasising’ students at risk of suicide, or time for a new duty of care in HE? Journals Published 23 Nov 2023 Open article: Peter Jenkins assesses the arguments for and against universities adopting an extended duty of care. University and College Counselling, November 2023
Confidentiality in relation to children and young people News Published 21 Feb 2025 Sarah Millward explores how therapists handle confidentiality for children and young people in counselling. Guidance for parents on consent, data rights, and therapist communication. BACP Get help with counselling concerns blog
Increased access to enhanced DBS checks for private therapists News Published 10 Dec 2025 We’ve asked the Government for more clarity on DBS check changes
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.