Fantastic to see roll-out of mental health services for new mums and pregnant women News Published 5 Apr 2019 Our Children, Young People and Families Lead Jo Holmes responds to an NHS England announcement
Wider choice in treatment needed for young people with post-traumatic stress disorder News Published 22 Feb 2019 One in 13 young people in England and Wales experiences PTSD by the age of 18, new research suggests
We respond to the 'Mental Health and the long-term plan for the NHS' consultation News Published 3 Sep 2018 We’ve reinforced to NHS England that counsellors and psychotherapists can play a wider role in meeting the challenges ahead
Children need mental health catch-up when schools reopen News Published 23 Feb 2021 We’re campaigning for a paid counsellor to be available in every secondary school, academy and FE college in England
Moving from psychiatric beds to community recovery Journals Published 31 Oct 2014 Michael Lilley outlines his vision for the next stage in the transformation of mental health services in England. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2014
NHS long-term plan is positive – but many questions remain News Published 7 Jan 2019 NHS England says mental health services will get an extra £2.3 billion a year of funding by 2023 to 2024.
Danny Cipriani urges people to talk in moving tribute to Caroline Flack News Published 24 Feb 2020 The England and Gloucester rugby player talks about his own mental health in video posted on social media
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 Updated 15 Oct 2021 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering trials and record keeping. PDF download
BACP backs MPs' call for more choice in therapy services News Published 16 Oct 2018 BACP backs MPs’ calls for more choice of psychological therapy services for people in England seeking mental health treatments.
School counselling campaign backed by Lib Dems News Published 12 Oct 2020 The Liberal Democrats have written to the Chancellor calling for counselling provision in secondary schools in England