BACP response to the CQC Review of children and young people's mental health services: Phase one report News Published 27 Oct 2017 BACP is part of the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) for the CQC led Children and Young People’s Mental Health Review (CYPMHR) which today published its Review of children and young people's mental health services: Phase one report.
Call for more action to support children with speech, language and communication needs News Published 7 Mar 2019 Our chair Andrew Reeves has co-signed a letter to the Prime Minister urging more equality in services
Children’s Mental Health Week: Introducing our new Children, Young People and Families lead News Published 7 Feb 2019 Jo Holmes has 30 years’ experience working mainly with young people and families, including as a counsellor.
MPs launch inquiry into children and young people’s mental health services News Published 1 Feb 2021 We’ll be submitting evidence to the inquiry about the need for a counsellor in every school
BBC Children in Need funds counselling project for young people with low self-esteem News Published 22 May 2019 The project will provide free counselling for up to 90 young people over the next three years.
Call to Prime Minister for children to be at the heart of the Covid-19 recovery News Published 30 Jun 2020 We’re among more than 100 organisations to sign the statement to Boris Johnson
GPs suggest parents pay for private mental health care for children ‘as NHS can’t cope’ News Published 2 Jan 2020 43% of family doctors advised parents to go privately for treatment
We join calls for children to be at the heart of recovery plans News Published 29 Jun 2021 Children's sector organisations call for investment in services young people rely on, such as counselling
‘Positive’ plans to improve mental health support for children and young people in Scotland News Published 19 Dec 2018 £4 million of mental health funding has been announced by the Scottish government
New report shows a quarter of children aren’t getting access to mental health care News Published 15 Sep 2017 BACP is concerned by findings in the Education Policy Institute (EPI) report which shows that over a quarter of children referred to specialist mental health services were not accepted into those services.