Stressed brains can’t learn – a school counsellor’s view on children’s return to the classroom News Published 26 Aug 2020 Our member Nicola Ball talks about the impact of returning to school on children’s mental health
Joining Labour Party discussions on funding school counselling News Published 16 Nov 2022 We’ve been pleased to meet with Labour Party representatives to highlight our members’ training and experience
Important step in £60 million school counselling programme News Published 27 Nov 2019 We’re pleased to have played a key role campaigning for and advising the Scottish Government on this investment
Access to school-based counselling vital for bereaved children News Published 27 Jul 2017 It was powerful to hear Princes William and Harry speaking out about how the death of their mother, when they were 15 and 12, has affected them.
Investing in school counsellors should no longer be a debate News Published 23 Sep 2020 Rachael Nevin-Lewis talks about her experience of being a 'pilot' school counsellor and how we need to invest in a longer term commitment.
Giving evidence on Scotland's £60 million school counselling programme News Published 6 Feb 2020 Our Children, Young People and Families Lead Jo Holmes appeared before Scottish Parliament's Education and Skills Committee
A counsellor in every school: This is the impact it has made in Wales News Published 25 Nov 2019 Watch our members in Wales talk about how statutory provision of school-based counselling has benefited young people
BACP welcomes Children’s Commissioner for England’s call for counsellor in every school News Published 22 Nov 2018 We agree with Anne Longfield that school counsellors should be part of the NHS’s 10-year plan
Toolkit for school counsellors published News Published 18 Jun 2020 We worked with the Welsh Government to update the document
Call for more support for students as they move from school to college or university News Published 30 Jan 2019 The transition between school, college and university can put pressure on students’ mental health, says a report