Scotland’s school counselling commitment on track Journals Published 17 Sep 2020 The Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills offered reassurance after concerns were raised
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
Call for investment in crucial early intervention as suicide rates reach highest level in 20 years News Published 30 Aug 2024 We’re urging the government to recognise that access to psychological therapies is a crucial part of suicide prevention
Half of teachers say there’s no counsellor at their school to support pupils, survey reveals News Published 17 Apr 2019 BACP responds to research carried out by the National Education Union
“Worrying” new figures show more than half of people who self-harm do not access support News Published 5 Jun 2019 Our response to a study which found an increase in the rate of reported self-harm
Share your views on counselling and psychotherapy in the NHS, including coronavirus response News Published 7 Apr 2020 Have your say as part of NHS England’s Psychological Professions into Action campaign
Universal school counselling needed to support young people News Published 4 Jan 2023 NHS figures show steep rise in numbers of children needing treatment for mental health problems
School counselling funding announced by Brighton council News Published 8 Feb 2024 Our campaign led to council support for counselling funding in 10 local secondary schools
World Mental Health Day: New study says swimming helps mental health News Published 10 Oct 2018 Swimming and Health Commission says regular swimming alongside other forms of support could have an impact on wider society.
School counselling brings long-term economic benefit, first-of-its-kind report reveals News Published 6 Jun 2024 The report says earlier intervention has a greater impact on children’s lives