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We've welcomed comments from Robert Halfon MP calling for a counsellor in every school

‘People who are stuck on waiting lists or unable to access care need urgent action, not more delays and empty promises’. Regular column from Matthew Smith-Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, April 2023

Sign our petition calling for an emergency resilience fund to pay for vital counselling provision now

We agree with Dame Rachel de Souza that school children should have access to a counsellor

Welsh Government review says counselling in schools reduces pressure on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

We support call for better access to counselling in schools to help reduce absenteeism

'BACP has been invited to sit on a number of working groups.' Regular column from Matt Smith-Lilley. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, January 2021

New figures underline importance of our school counselling campaign, says our CYPF Lead

NHS Digital data shows alarming increase in number of children and young people waiting for therapy

Divisional news, including updates from BACP’s CYPF Lead Jo Holmes and BACP CYPF Executive Committee chair Emma Davies. BACP Children, Young People and Families, September 2023