Championing members through our policy and campaigning work Catch-up with the listening workshop with representatives of our policy team, held on 25 March 2021
BACP comment on the Referendum on the UK’s Membership of the European Union News Published 29 Jun 2016 BACP has not taken a position on the EU Referendum. As a professional body with over 40,000 members with diverse views and opinions it would be impossible and inappropriate for BACP to put forward a representative view on this complicated subject which is outside of our core business and charitable objectives.
Policy briefing: Times of change for the NHS Journals Published 15 Oct 2019 In our new regular column Matthew Smith-Lilley discusses what is currently happening in the policy world. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2019
Campaign trail: In the conversation Journals Published 21 Apr 2021 'We will continue to keep counsellors and psychotherapists in the conversation, both nationally and, where possible, with local commissioners.' Regular column from Matt Smith-Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2021
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
Chair's report : In appreciation Journals Published 31 Oct 2015 Regular column from Zubeida Ali. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2015
Children and young people's mental health News Published 19 Jan 2018 Our response to the 'Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision' green paper
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.
Critical time to respond to rising mental health needs of children and young people News Published 1 Jun 2020 Read our letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson