Inclusive bill to finally ban abusive conversion practices News Published 25 Jun 2026 The Government’s draft bill gives safeguards for legitimate therapy
Third sector: The end of a relationship and the beginning of an uncertain future Journals Published 31 Oct 2016 Regular column from Michael Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2016
Abortion: issues for the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 059 Good practice Published 31 Aug 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource. Last reviewed November 2025. PDF download
Fantastic opportunity as MPs debate school-based counselling News Published 3 Nov 2021 We’re campaigning for a paid counsellor to be in every secondary school, academy and FE college in England
National census ‘shines a light’ on mental health funding neglect in schools News Published 11 Sep 2025 Our response to Children’s Commissioner’s landmark census of school leaders in England
How you can support our school counselling campaign News Published 11 Sep 2020 Sue Pattison and Maggie Robson, joint Chairs of BACP Children, Young People and Families division, ask you to support our campaign for a paid counsellor in every secondary school, academy and FE college in England
From the CEO: Advocating for our profession Journals Published 28 Apr 2023 ‘BACP has a strong voice to contribute at an important time on behalf of members.' Therapy Today, May 2023
From the CEO Journals Published 1 Dec 2023 ‘We’ve made progress in the work we’re doing to bring more therapists into the NHS’. Therapy Today, December 2023
Viewpoint: Change for the better Journals Published 20 Oct 2023 'A shift towards the selfish and adversarial could cause problems’ Regular column from Judy Stafford. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2023
BACP nominated for three Association Excellence Awards News Published 23 Jul 2024 We’ve been shortlisted for an event and two campaigns