School-based counselling for all children and young people News Published 16 May 2017 General Election 2017: This week will likely see the launch of the main party manifestoes. One of BACP’s asks over consecutive elections has been around school counselling.
Giving evidence on Scotland's £60 million school counselling programme News Published 6 Feb 2020 Our Children, Young People and Families Lead Jo Holmes appeared before Scottish Parliament's Education and Skills Committee
BACP’s concerns about young people rejected by CAMHS highlighted in Parliament News Published 31 Jan 2019 As many as one in four children were rejected for treatment by CAMHS last year, the debate heard
Our response to the Children and Young People's Mental Health Inquiry News Published 3 May 2017 Having supplied written evidence to the House of Commons Health and Education Inquiry - Children and Young People's Mental Health - the role of Education - in February, we welcome the report and its recommendations.
World Mental Health Day: Impact of social media on young people News Published 10 Oct 2018 This World Mental Health Day we examine the effect of social media on young people.
Digital self-care for families in our fast-paced technological world News Published 27 Dec 2019 Ideas to help parents and children enjoy the positives and mitigate the negatives of the digital world
BACP response to the CQC Review of children and young people's mental health services: Phase one report News Published 27 Oct 2017 BACP is part of the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) for the CQC led Children and Young People’s Mental Health Review (CYPMHR) which today published its Review of children and young people's mental health services: Phase one report.
Support for people ageing without children News Published 27 Apr 2020 Our Older People Lead Jeremy Bacon looks at ageing without children and encouraging older people to talk openly about their experiences and concerns
Why so many secondary school children struggle with mental health News Published 28 Nov 2018 BACP member Ros Sewell shares her thoughts in response to recent reports on young people’s mental health
Children need mental health catch-up when schools reopen News Published 23 Feb 2021 We’re campaigning for a paid counsellor to be available in every secondary school, academy and FE college in England