Become a BACP Trustee News Published 29 Apr 2026 Become a BACP Trustee: are you passionate about the future of the counselling profession and looking to make a meaningful impact on the nation’s mental health?
Government’s limited education recovery package will have “devastating impact” on children’s mental health News Published 3 Jun 2021 “Children will pay the price of this failure to fully invest in their educational recovery”
Valuing the costs of sessional work and ensuring counsellors get paid accordingly News Published 20 May 2024 Our Children, Young People and Families Lead, Jo Holmes discusses the TAC platform's impact on expanding employment opportunities for BACP members and reaching vulnerable populations in diverse settings. BACP staff blog
Ofsted and the need for resilience in the face of being downgraded News Published 29 Apr 2024 Katie Parks speaks about Ofsted and the educational challenges faced. BACP member blog
Welsh party manifestos feature our policy asks News Published 28 Jun 2024 Four of our General Election policies have been included in Welsh party manifestos published this week
Staying Safe from Suicide guidance News Published 9 Apr 2025 As a member of the Partnership of Counselling and Psychotherapy Bodies (PCPB), BACP has been involved in the development of new Staying Safe from Suicide guidance from NHS England.
Mental health support team expansion will still leave ‘missing middle’ children falling through the gaps News Published 16 May 2025 We believe 730,000 children a year will still not receive adequate support
‘Great result’ with proposed changes to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill News Published 6 Jan 2026 This follows more than a year of conversations and campaigning
Labour launches Child Health Action Plan News Published 16 Jan 2024 We welcome plans to improve UK children’s health and wellbeing
BACP winners at Memcom awards News Published 30 Sep 2024 Our member eBulletin wins membership excellence award and ‘Anxiety is’ campaign is highly commended