Letter to Secretary of State for Education calls for steps to reduce school absences News Published 17 Sep 2024 We support call for better access to counselling in schools to help reduce absenteeism
Notes from the Chair of research SIG: Supporting counselling practitioners' wellbeing Journals Published 26 May 2023 'Practitioners' wellbeing is influenced by multiple factors, and shared responsibility for service and client outcomes'. Regular column from Afra Turner. University and College Counselling, May 2023
Conversations: Why can’t we talk about the subject of miscarriage at work? Journals Published 13 Apr 2023 A miscarriage is painful, messy and lonely. Jane Moffett shines a light on some recent research from the CIPD and makes the case for more compassionate workplaces when a female employee has a miscarriage. BACP Workplace, April 2023
New research shows multiple benefits of school counselling News Published 29 Jan 2025 New studies highlight benefits of on-site counselling for secondary school students and school staff
Workloads and the counselling professions GPiA 099 Good practice Published 13 May 2019 Good Practice in Action fact sheet. Last reviewed March 2025. PDF download
In depth: Forgiveness in therapy Journals Published 20 Dec 2024 Open article: Chris Wake writes about how to make use of this process with clients. Thresholds, January 2025.
Considering the ethical principles of self-care and fitness to practice when working with trauma Janice Thomas explores how self-care is a vital part of our ethical character as practitioners. Video resource.
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