BACP shares Childline’s concern over high suicide counselling numbers News Published 17 Oct 2017 According to the 2016/17 Childline annual review, Not Alone Anymore, 22,456 counselling sessions were delivered to young people dealing with thoughts of ending their own lives - a rise of 15% compared to the previous year.
In my view Journals Published 21 Jan 2020 Some thoughts on IAPT from three practitioners. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2020
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.
The rights of the child Journals Published 1 Sep 2020 Open article: Peter Jenkins puts children’s rights firmly back on the agenda and explores what that means for counsellors and psychotherapists working with CYP. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2020
School counselling, mandatory reporting and Daniel Pelka some thoughts Journals Published 31 Dec 2013 Open article: Peter Jenkins deliberates on the questions of confidential counselling in schools and the proposed ‘Pelka’s Law’ – mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse. Would this have prevented the latest tragic outcome? BACP Children and Young People, December 2013
Childline figures show rise in calls for peer-on-peer sexual abuse News Published 18 Sep 2018 We share Childline’s concerns over figures which show a 29% increase in children and young people seeking help about child-on-child sexual abuse
Member plans befriending service for people with learning difficulties News Published 23 Apr 2019 Theresa Hammond says friendships build confidence and improve mental health
From the chair Journals Published 30 Jun 2017 Regular column from Andrew Reeves. Therapy Today, June 2017
Social media can skew people’s sense of self-worth, says Duchess News Published 31 Oct 2018 Meghan Markle addresses mental health issues on visit to New Zealand