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.
Congratulations to the winners of our 2024 BACP new researcher award News Published 17 May 2024 Fabienne dos Santos Sousa, Annabella Feeny and Pierre Musa (Musa) Halime Wessel won the award for their study into Scottish university and college counselling services.
Shining a light on school counselling ahead of Scottish elections News Published 19 Jun 2025 We’re evaluating Scotland’s school counselling programme
Scottish Budget brings mixed blessings News Published 6 Dec 2024 Our thoughts following the announcement of the Scottish Government's draft budget for 2025-26
Safeguarding and protecting people BACP’s work to protect the public and to maintain public confidence in the profession is at the heart of everything we do.
A time of crisis? Journals Published 26 May 2023 Can Scottish university counselling services cope with the increasing demand for mental health support? University and College Counselling, May 2023
Four nations Promoting the value of counselling with key decision makers across the parliaments and assemblies of the UK
News and resources Journals Published 1 Mar 2023 A summary of current issues and opportunities in our sector. University and College Counselling, March 2023
Our survey of school and college leaders News Published 1 Feb 2022 We want to find out more about head teachers’ views on school counselling provision
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