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
Empowering school counsellors: Influencing policy to improve CYP support across a multi academy trust News Published 23 Jun 2025 Jess Foster explores championing CYP counselling standards across her multi academy trust. BACP policy
Positive impact of school counselling and therapy scheme highlighted News Published 28 Mar 2024 We’re continuing to call for Northern Ireland’s political leaders to prioritise primary school counselling
Campaigning for better support for child abuse and exploitation victims News Published 18 Jan 2024 We’ve joined a campaign to change the Victims and Prisoners Bill
School counselling funding announced by Brighton council News Published 8 Feb 2024 Our campaign led to council support for counselling funding in 10 local secondary schools
Shining a light on school counselling ahead of Scottish elections News Published 19 Jun 2025 We’re evaluating Scotland’s school counselling programme
Counsellor and psychotherapist views of the impact of using online video therapy on the therapeutic relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic Research Published 26 Feb 2025 Updated 5 Mar 2025 Report of research conducted by BACP. PDF download.
‘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
Our call for clearer AI regulation in mental health News Published 20 Feb 2026 We highlighted need for transparency, accountability, and public protection in response to MHRA consultation.