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We welcome government commitment to help vulnerable young people and children arriving in England from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Hong Kong

Online resources exploring different approaches, key factors and lessons learned from working with climate change. CPD hub+

How to submit abstracts for the BACP Annual International Research Conference. Deadline for submissions is 23.59 GMT on Sunday 2 November 2025.

We’ve long called for a re-think on these regulations and hope it will help increase access to therapy

‘I see my clients as adults with grieving children inside'. Therapy Today, February 2024

'For some young people (and adults), a fear of the unknown, of not being in control and not being able to test out new situations, means they struggle with transitions'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

Counselling: Too much choice 'In the counselling room, when I see a child who is not rushing to pick up an activity, or one that seems unable to make a decision, I take a step back and ask, ‘What is going on for this child?'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

'Divisional members voted on neurodiversity as the theme [for the BACP CYPF Conference], and this is a great opportunity for the Executive Committee and divisional members to work together to implement BACP’s equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2023

'We are keen to identify training needs … and want to encourage divisional members to let us know what’s missing … we will be looking to create new ways for young people to have a voice within BACP and across the profession'. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023

‘I’m a firm believer that challenging times are best handled with collaboration, cooperation and teamwork.’ BACP Workplace, January 2023