Vital mental health funding announced for refugee children and young people We welcome government commitment to help vulnerable young people and children arriving in England from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Hong Kong
Fantastic opportunity as MPs debate school-based counselling News Published 3 Nov 2021 We’re campaigning for a paid counsellor to be in every secondary school, academy and FE college in England
The client of your dreams Journals Published 17 Jul 2020 Naomi England discusses her research into how dreams can shed light on the therapeutic relationship. Thresholds, July 2020
Conversion therapy: significant shift towards inclusive ban News Published 17 Jan 2023 The proposed ban will make attempts to change someone's sexuality or gender identity illegal in England and Wales
Counselling children and young people in schools in England, signposting to provision in Northern Ireland and Wales GPiA 002 Good practice Published 3 Nov 2025 Good Practice in Action legal resource on working with children and young people. Last reviewed November 2024. PDF download
A Phenomenological Exploration of Self-Supporting Ministers in the Church of England who have Experienced Spiritual Abuse or Spiritual Wounding, and how it Effects their Mental Health and Ministry Research Published 28 Apr 2025 Updated 16 May 2025 Poster presentation by Lucinda Hart.
Influencing across the Four Nations News Published 24 Apr 2024 BACP’s Four Nations Lead, Steve Mulligan, talks about the work we're doing in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England within the political institutions. BACP policy blogs
Coroner’s Court, inquests and confidentiality beyond death: issues for the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 060 Good practice Published 31 Jul 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource on confidentiality. Last reviewed December 2024. PDF download
Working in the therapy factory Journals Published 21 Jan 2020 The IAPT model dominates mental health services in England. Elizabeth Cotton argues that the model is flawed and downgrades therapy. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2020
Writing reports for the courts and giving evidence in court in the context of the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 083 Good practice Published 31 Aug 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering trials and record keeping. Last reviewed October 25. PDF download