New campaign calls for school-based counselling in Scotland News Published 17 May 2017 General Election 2017: Three children in every classroom will have experienced a mental health problem by the time they’re 16, and thousands will struggle to get the help they need..
Labour Party announces commitment to a qualified counsellor in every school News Published 11 Nov 2019 This election we have lobbied all parties asking them to invest in a counsellor in every school
A focus on counselling for young people News Published 7 Dec 2021 Jo Holmes discusses the shift in support for school counselling and trained counsellors in England. BACP blogs
School counselling can play a crucial role in young people's lives News Published 20 Sep 2019 The issues of suicide prevention and young people's mental health were debated on the BBC's Question Time
Three quarters of people believe schools should offer counselling News Published 13 Jun 2019 School counselling can be a vital early intervention, says BACP's Jo Holmes
Extending counselling must be a priority of the new Education Minister News Published 20 Jan 2020 BACP welcomes calls to expand the existing school counselling support across Northern Ireland.
School counsellors can ease the burden on teaching staff News Published 11 Mar 2022 A new report says teachers are "buckling under the strain" of support children's mental health
Have your say in survey looking at school and college counselling during Covid-19 News Published 6 Jul 2020 Your response to our research will inform how we call for change and campaign for funding
Children’s Commissioner’s report looks at critical issues relating to school counselling News Published 30 Jan 2020 Read our response to Anne Longfield’s third annual children’s mental health briefing
BACP to give evidence on Scottish Government's £60 million school counselling programme News Published 4 Feb 2020 Our Children, Young People and Families Lead Jo Holmes to appear before Scottish Parliament's Education Committee