Suicide: issues for the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 057 Good practice Published 1 Aug 2025 Good Practice in Action legal resource. Last reviewed August 2025. PDF download
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Safeguarding children and young people within the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 031 Good practice Published 31 Jan 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed July 2025. PDF download
MP's report on mental health services reflects our calls for funding improvements News Published 3 Dec 2025 “These are common sense calls that would have a positive impact on counselling provision"
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Policy briefing: Sending a message to government Journals Published 21 Jan 2020 In his regular column Matthew Smith-Lilley says the recent election presents us all with the opportunity to send every MP the clear message that counselling changes lives. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2020
"The need and demand for intervention is high" News Published 16 Mar 2021 Our member Rachael Nevin-Lewis shares her experience of being a school counsellor as the classrooms fill up again
Scottish party manifestos include our policy asks News Published 27 Jun 2024 Four of our General Election key policies have been reflected in Scottish party manifestos published this week
Understanding the children’s hearing system in Scotland GPiA 053 Good practice Published 31 May 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering working with children and young people. Last reviewed August 2025. PDF download
Vital third sector counselling services need reset of funding relationships News Published 27 Nov 2024 New report highlights flexibility of community-based counselling services and the growing demand pressures they face